Strategies for Managing Alarm Fatigue on the Floor
Alarm fatigue has moved to the forefront of hazards on the hospital floor. Dr, Jonathan Burroughs offers strategies to manage alarm fatigue.
Alarm fatigue has moved to the forefront of hazards on the hospital floor. Dr, Jonathan Burroughs offers strategies to manage alarm fatigue.
The field of patient safety became all too personal for me last week when my mother-in-law almost died from an iatrogenic C. Difficile infection of the large bowel caused by the inappropriate use of antibiotics and the failure of healthcare personnel to report their concerns to management or the family.