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Anesthesia Alarm Fatigue Policy Recommendations: The Path Of Development, Kelsey J. Leveille, Kelsey Anne Simoens
Anesthesia Alarm Fatigue Policy Recommendations: The Path Of Development, Kelsey J. Leveille, Kelsey Anne Simoens
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Healthcare workers are inundated with alarms every minute, yet 80-95% of these alarms do not result in provider intervention. False alarms cause a “cry-wolf” phenomenon among providers resulting in cognitive stress and workflow interruptions. A cross-sectional design was used to examine the perceptions of alarm fatigue and alarm management of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) and Anesthesiologists. This Likert-scale questionnaire was sent to approximately 150 anesthesia providers at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NSUHS) through an online survey. Data analysis revealed anesthesia trainees and providers with less total years in practice and less clinical experience exhibit statistically …