A large hospital in the southeast recognized alarm fatigue as a patient safety issue in their patient monitoring areas. They also recognized the need to align with The Joint Commission’s (TJC) National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) #6 on alarm management.
Aware of the complexities and challenges, the hospital engaged with Philips clinical consultants to assist with developing an alarm management program. The consultants collaborated with key staff and leadership to identify opportunities aimed at reducing non-actionable alarms by incorporating published best practices and improving current-state process flows, as well as establishing a dedicated alarm management committee.