The average hospital patient can generate dozens of alarms every day. It’s no surprise that clinicians navigating healthcare environments with hundreds of patients can quickly become accustomed to a ...

The fire alarm is blaring in my ears in the ICU. I make eye contact with my resident, who has a blank stare on her face. It seems as if we are both saying, "I don't see or smell any fire." I return my ...

Hospital intensive care units are notoriously noisy, with medical equipment emitting alarms, beeps, and other alerts designed to grab the attention of overextended healthcare workers. That constant ...

Hospital alarms are currently ranked as the "top medical technology hazard" within the United States. On average, there are about 480,000 patients in hospitals — each generating about 135 clinical ...

Today’s hospitals and specialized care facilities integrate a slew of building technologies to ensure all systems function as intended to provide state-of-the-art care for patients. Many of these ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says they responded to a false alarm at Presbyterian Downtown Hospital Tuesday morning. Police will maintain a presence at the hospital and ...