Oystein Tronstad, Sue Patterson, Barbara Zangerl, Dylan Flaws, Robert Holdsworth, Lacey Irvine, Stephanie Yerkovich, India Pearse, John F Fraser
BACKGROUND: ICU outcomes are continuing to improve. However, this has not been matched by similar improvements of the ICU bedspace environment, which can detrimentally impact on patient outcomes. Excessive sound and noise, especially, has been linked with adverse and potentially preventable patient outcomes and staff errors. There are many sources of sound in the ICU, with alarms from bedside equipment frequently listed as a main source. The number of alarms is increasing in parallel with the introduction of new and more sophisticated technologies to monitor and support patients...
April 10, 2024: Australian Critical Care: Official Journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses