Clinical Alarms
Conditions
Keywords
Alarms, Alarm Fatigue, Alarm Nuisance, Alarm Reduction, Patient Monitoring, Intensive Care
Brief summary
This Clinical Study will be conducted as a comparative study focusing on usability and efficiency by comparing alarm burden pre- and post- implementation of an Alarm Advisor software.
Detailed description
In a first phase of data collection (pre-implementation) all alarms of an intensive care unit population are recorded. In an interim period an Alarm Advisor software will be introduced to the unit. In a second phase (post-implementation) the same set of alarm data will be recorded. The Alarm Advisor Software can identify alarms based on criteria set by the medical staff and provide hints to reduce alarms and alarm nuisance (e.g. by proposing adjustments of alarm limits). The effect of reduction of recurring nuisance alarms through the implementation of the Alarm Advisor shall be evaluated.
Interventions
DEVICEAlarm Advisor Software
Providing advice on alarm limits as part of routine medical care
Sponsors
Yale University
Philips Healthcare
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
\- Patients admitted to the intensive care units during the study periods
Exclusion criteria
\- none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Alarms | 2 month per phase with 2 month washout (6 month overall) | red and yellow alarms with subgroups |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed