Systematic Review of Physiologic Monitor Alarm Characteristics and Pragmatic Interventions to Reduce Alarm Frequency

Paine, Christine Weirich, Goel, Veena V., Ely, Elizabeth, Stave, Christopher D., Stemler, Shannon, Zander, Miriam, Bonafide, Christopher P.·2016·Journal of Hospital Medicine

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