By Chase Doyle
Hong Kong—The classic belief that ho spital alarms should be loud might be a mistake, a new study suggests.
The overabundance and high volume of hospital alarms can have deleterious effects on patients and providers, impairing clinician performance and possibly compromising patient safety (Crit Care 2009;13:208; Anesth Analg 2014;118:1249-1253).