Combatting Alarm Fatigue: A Smarter Approach to Patient Safety
Discover how customizable alarm levels and integrated event systems are helping clinicians focus on critical patient needs without the noise.
The Challenge of Hospital Noise
In modern healthcare environments, the constant cacophony of beeps and alerts can lead to “alarm fatigue”—a dangerous desensitization where clinicians might miss critical warnings amidst the noise.
BIOX’s SmartHospital software package offers advanced features integrated within the system to alert clinicians of critical vital signs and events. The goal is simple: ensure that when an alarm sounds, it matters.
Intelligent Event Capture
The alarm system of BIOX SmartHospital automatically captures and displays alarms and events for each patient. Instead of a passive monitor, the system acts as an active partner in patient safety.
Real-time Alerts: The system is designed to alert clinicians of critical vital signs immediately. Automatic Updates: Alarm levels can be automatically updated to match settings on devices, ensuring consistency between the bedside monitor and the remote view.
Customization Reduces Fatigue
One of the most effective ways to combat alarm fatigue is customization. With BIOX, alarm levels can be changed by clinicians to suit the specific needs of the patient.
Furthermore, alarms can be both visual and sound. By providing visual cues alongside or instead of auditory ones, we can significantly reduce the ambient noise level in the ward while ensuring that the alert is still perceived.
Historical Insight
An alarm isn’t just a momentary event; it’s a data point. In our system, alarm and event history is saved and accessible for clinicians.
This historical access allows medical teams to review past events, identify trends in patient stability, and make informed decisions based on a comprehensive view of the patient’s journey, rather than just a snapshot in time.