Noise Complaint
Noise Complaint
Vladimir N. Cadet, MPH, an associate with ECRI Institute's Applied Solutions Group in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., says hospitalists should communicate to patients and their family members, many of whom also suffer from alarm fatigue, the impor tance of allowing health practitioners to address alarms to minimize the potential for delayed responses or missed alarms.
Patients should be told to notify staff if a medical device alarm goes unanswered, Cvach adds. To facilitate adequate sleep, patients can request earplugs or put on restful music.
Telling Patients
Vladimir N. Cadet, MPH, an associate with ECRI Institute's Applied Solutions Group in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., says hospitalists should communicate to patients and their family members, many of whom also suffer from alarm fatigue, the impor tance of allowing health practitioners to address alarms to minimize the potential for delayed responses or missed alarms.
Patients should be told to notify staff if a medical device alarm goes unanswered, Cvach adds. To facilitate adequate sleep, patients can request earplugs or put on restful music.
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