Alarm fatigue occurs when nurses, who hear hundreds of machine alarms alerting potential patient crises, tune out the sound due to overexposure. According to FDA data, there were 566 alarm-related deaths in the United States between 2005 and 2008.
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Rep. Markey said the IOM should produce guidelines that help both device manufacturers and healthcare providers prevent alarm fatigue and reduce patient harm.
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