A comprehensive approach to solving your alarm management challenges
Excessive alarms can contribute to medical errors, staff burnout and lost productivity – as well as a disruptive experience for patients. As multiple alarms compete to capture attention, nurses may miss the alarms that are actually urgent, putting their patient at risk. Quality care, patient and staff satisfaction all depend on making improvements to ensure that alarms are heard and responded to – without overwhelming patients and clinicians.
Managing alarms
Solutions in alarm management
Solving your complex alarm challenges
Demonstrated results in alarm management1
63%
Of nurses agree they spend less time responding to non-actionable alarms
63%
Of nurses agree they spend less time responding to non-actionable alarms
Survey results after using Alarm Advisor software. Agreement on the 5-point Likert scale pre-vs post-implementation was 63.3% vs. 41.9%; P=0.026
15.9%
Reduction of arterial pressure alarms
15.9%
Reduction of arterial pressure alarms
Using Alarm Advisor may help reduce the number of arterial pressure alarms in a medical ICU
13.3%
Less duration of respiratory rate alarms
13.3%
Less duration of respiratory rate alarms
Using Alarm Advisor may help reduce the duration of respiratory rate alarms in a medical ICU
With a global footprint and presence in thousands of hospitals worldwide, Philips has developed expertise and a comprehensive suite of clinically meaningful solutions in alarm management. We can help you create quieter healing environments using innovative patient monitoring technologies, and data-driven clinical consulting services designed to holistically improve your alarm management process.
Creating a quiet healing environment
Custom alarm parameters help reduce alarms
Find the causes of non-actionable monitoring alarms
Minimize disruption in care areas by acknowledging alarms outside of patient rooms
Transform the sound of care by selecting tranquil alerts
Work with experts to create a comprehensive alarm management strategy
Get support at any stage to meet your objectives
Multiple capabilities to make alarms more appropriate and more actionable across your hospital
Clinical consultants who leverage vast industry insight to help you create and implement a comprehensive alarm management strategy
Featured solutions for your alarm management challenges
Philips Central Monitoring Unit
Only Philips has the single-platform solution to unleash the potential of centralized telemetry monitoring
• Wavestrip Export
• ADT and EMR integration
• Alarm management, including mobile command/control
• Enhanced safety checks
• Workstation load balancing for census and acuity
Alarm customization software is associated with a reduction in alarms.1 This feature keeps track of how clinicians are responding to patient alarms and help them adapt alarm limits specifically to them.
Get feedback on alarm response behavior
Designed to reduce repeated acknowledging of unnecessary alerts
Philips Event Notification system, combined with the Care Assist app, allows clinicians to see live patient data and use "act anywhere" capabilities within the hospital network–including acknowledging alarms and taking vitals (Philips devices only)–from their mobile device.
Gain visibility into patients’ status remotely
Review alarm data remotely
Get alarm notifications on mobile devices and escalate critical alarms
Consistent user experience between central station, bedside monitors and mobile
Philips IntelliVue monitors are reimagining alarm sounds, creating a more pleasant experience for patients, their families, and hospital staff.
Footnotes
Ruppel, H., De Vaux, L., Cooper, D., et al. Testing physiologic monitor alarm customization software to reduce alarm rates and improve nurses’ experience of alarms in a medical intensive care unit. PloS one. 2018;13(10): e0205901.
*Bi-directional control to initiate measurements and take action for Philips devices only
*When configured to work with Philips PIC iX 4 Event Notification and Philips monitors, Care Assist becomes part of an alarming system that meets current IEC 60601-1-8 alarm safety standards
Disclaimer
*Product features may not be available in all geographies. Please check with your Philips representative for complete portfolio availability