A roundtable discussion. Alarm safety: A collaborative effort

Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue SPRING, 2011, Pages 8-15

  Logan, Mary K ^a  

^a AAMI ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALARM MONITORING; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE RECALL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SENSOR; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK;

EID: 84555189432     PISSN: 08998205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2345/0899-8205-45.s1.8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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