NPSG.06.01.01 Improve the safety of clinical alarm systems.

EP2 Alarm signal management

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National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) Standards

NPSG.01.01.01 Use at least two patient identifiers when providing care, treatment, and services.
- EP1 Patient identifiers
- EP2 Blood and specimen container labeling
NPSG.03.04.01 Label all medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings. Medication containers include syringes, medicine cups, and basins.
NPSG.06.01.01 Improve the safety of clinical alarm systems.

Element of Performance

Identify the most important alarm signals to manage based on the following:

Input from the medical staff and clinical departments
Risk to patients if the alarm signal is not attended to or if it malfunctions
Whether specific alarm signals are needed or unnecessarily contribute to alarm noise and alarm fatigue
Potential for patient harm based on internal incident history
Published best practices and guidelines

Identified Risk

Resources

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