Thanks for posting this! Much better source than CBC article.
I found this interesting:
> 1 truly alerted patient for every 2 falsely alerted patients was deemed an acceptable number of false alarms
I found this interesting:
> 1 truly alerted patient for every 2 falsely alerted patients was deemed an acceptable number of false alarms
In an ideal world, the nurse to patient ratio would be high enough that patients could be seen on regular rotation frequently. I've never been in a hospital where this was the case. So a system that can correctly prioritize resources for critical cases even if it's pulling resources away from non-critical cases will probably result in a net improved outcome.
If your home alarm caught one real burglar per each three occassions it triggered, I bet you wouldn't develop alarm fatigue. I certainly wouldn't.