Up to 99% of healthcare device alarms do not require clinical intervention. Clinicians are bombarded by alarms on a daily basis, most of which do not require action, causing desensitization to alarms, which potentially puts patient safety at risk.
In January 2014, the Joint Commission launched a new National Patient Safety Goal on alarm management, requiring hospitals to make alarm safety a priority and establish policies to address alarm fatigue.
Read how early innovators like Johns Hopkins Hospital and Boston Medical launched innovative programs to tackle alarm management and mitigate alarm fatigue. These pioneering programs have proven that effective alarm management strategies can make a difference to the both the patient experience and staff effectiveness.
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