Optimizing the impact of a monitor configuration on alarm fire rate, alarm fatigue, and nurse well-being

Bren’s study seeks to evaluate the impacts of a physiological monitor configuration optimization on a general pediatric and paediatric cardiology inpatient unit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. First, an evaluation of the alarm fire rate will be performed using the monitor system’s alarm audit data to quantitatively assess if fewer alarms fired. Staff interviews will then be performed to evaluate the impact of the monitor configurations on nurses’ perceived alarm fatigue and overall well-being