Alarm management: A quality improvement project to decreased non-actionable cardiac telemetry alarms
A high number of non-actionable cardiac alarms compromise patient safety. Up to 99% of telemetry alarms are false or non-actionable, leaving nurses to guess which 1% of alarms are real. This alarm fatigue phenomenon leaves patients vulnerable and nurses guessing. The incorporation of evidence-based guidelines into a policy and guidelines, followed by education, is insufficient to reduce the number of alarms and alarm fatigue. Key stakeholders must make concretive efforts to effect change.
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| Type | DNP Capstone Project |
| Acquisition | Self-submission |
| Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | Other |
| Research Approach | Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice |
| Keywords | Alarm Fatigue; Alarm Management; Cardiac Monitor; Telemetry alarms |
| CINAHL Subject(s) | Telemetry; Cardiovascular Nursing; Equipment Alarm Systems; Quality Improvement; Program Implementation |
| Grantor | Capella University |
| Advisor | Nogueras, Debra J.; Fairley, JoAnna; Damitio, Diane |
| Level | DNP |
| Year | 2016 |
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