Switching the sound of a hospital beep to a more “musical” one can improve patient care — and avoid “alarm fatigue” Getty The beeping alarms used in hospitals have been “widely criticized” for going ...

A fall prevention checklist can help caregivers identify frequently missed prevention interventions and areas for improvement in fall prevention protocols, according to a study published in the ...

A study, published in JAMA pediatrics, examined the factors that affect response time to physiologic monitor alarms among nurses in a hospital medical unit. Researchers investigated nurse response to ...

A nurse at Houston Methodist Baytown described a morning shift that turned violent when a patient allegedly attacked multiple ...

Hospital workers hear up to 1,000 alarm noises per shift, and that sensory overload is costing hundreds of lives. New research suggests there's a fix that could make a significant difference – while ...