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The document discusses how clinical alarms are designed to alert staff to changes in patient condition but often result in alarm fatigue due to the high number of alarms, including many false alarms, which can lead staff to ignore or miss alarms and potentially harm patients. Alarm fatigue is an increasing safety issue in healthcare and while alarms were meant to improve safety, they have instead contributed to unsafe environments.

Author

ACHIENG REBECCA

Language

EN