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 new study from one of the intensive care unit at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis indicates having fewer medical device alarms may increase nurse response time to such alarms, according ...

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 ...

The average hospital patient can generate dozens of alarms every day. It’s no surprise that clinicians navigating healthcare environments with hundreds of patients can quickly become accustomed to a ...

A dizzying array of cardiac imaging tools allows clinicians to visualize the structure and function of the heart better than ever before, making it difficult to keep up with appropriate indications ...