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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Alarm Fatigue

7 Expected Practice and Nursing Actions to Reduce Alarm Fatigue

January 12, 2016 Michael Wong Leave a comment

The Joint Commission (TJC) has made better alarm management a national patient safety goal. In Sentinel Event Alert #50 “Medical device alarm safety in hospitals”, TJC has stated:

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alarm fatigue, alarm management, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), false alarms
Respiratory Compromise

Identifying and Preventing Respiratory Compromise

April 23, 2015 Michael Wong Leave a comment

Patient Safety Monitor Journal reported in its May 2015 issue about the recent respiratory compromise roundtable discussion. At this meeting hosted by the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC), healthcare leaders discussed guidelines for identifying and preventing respiratory compromise.

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American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American Thoracic Society (ATS), Gene Gantt, Michael Wong, National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC), Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), respiratory compromise, respiratory compromise institute, Sandra K. Hanneman, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
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