title: Alarm Fatigue: Use of an Evidence-Based Alarm Management Strategy.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the impact of an evidence-based alarm management strategy on patient safety. An alarm management program reduced alarms up to 30%. Evaluation of patients on continuous cardiac monitoring showed a 3.5% decrease in census. This alarm management strategy has the potential to save $136 500 and 841 hours of registered nurses' time per year. No patient harm occurred during the 2-year project.
authors: Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Dr Turmell and Ms Majeski); Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Coke); and Michigan State University, Lansing, (Mss Catinella and Hosford).
authors: Jacob W
authors: JW
authors: Turmell
authors: Lola
authors: L
authors: Coke
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Catinella
authors: Tracy
authors: T
authors: Hosford
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Majeski
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001305:Auditory Fatigue; D056902:Clinical Alarms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods