This presentation will define ventilator alarm safety, identify the patient safety risks associated with ventilator alarms, and discuss the results of the 2016 HTF ventilator alarms survey. The presenters will also provide potential strategies for ventilator alarm safety based on available literature.
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This project was made possible thanks to the invaluable contribution of an unrestricted grant from Dräger Medical, Inc.
Approved for 1.00 CRCE Hours.
SEMINAR OBJECTIVES
Define ventilator alarm safety and identify the patient safety risk (ECRI data)
Discuss available literature regarding the scope of ventilator alarm safety as a patient safety issue
Discuss results of the 2016 HTF survey as they pertain to respiratory therapists
Identify potential strategies for ventilator alarm safety based on available literature and current AAMI Foundation strategy sessions