Measurement of Physiological Monitor Alarm Accuracy and Clinical Relevance in Intensive Care Units

Measurement of Physiological Monitor Alarm Accuracy and Clinical Relevance in Intensive Care Units is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and will be held from Dec 31, 2017 - Jan 01, 2021.

Accreditation :
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider Number 0012. AACN has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing (CBRN), California Provider number CEP 1036. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting CE to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Activity Summary :
In this integrative review, methods used to measure alarm accuracy and clinical relevance in intensive care units were explored.

Objectives :
• Define alarm ‘accuracy’ and ‘clinical relevance.’
• Describe methodological challenges related to measuring alarm accuracy and alarm clinical relevance.
• Discuss ways in which alarm accuracy and alarm clinical relevance can inform interventions to address alarm fatigue.