Lewandowska, K., Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, W., Mikłas, M., & Wujtewicz, M. (2025). Improving alarm management to reduce alarm fatigue in critical care: A mixed-methods study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 104254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104254

Description:
This article demonstrates that evidence-based best practices require a multifaceted approach to reducing alarm fatigue. It highlights that combining continuous staff education, technological improvements, and ongoing evaluation produces a greater reduction in alarm fatigue than single interventions alone.

Relevance:
This article is relevant to the safety improvement plan because its findings support the plan’s strategies by showing that integrating multiple interventions can improve nurse responsiveness, reduce non-actionable alarms, and enhance overall patient safety.

Uses in Practice:
This article is useful to nurses because it supports the importance of ongoing education and continuous evaluation led by leadership to reduce alarm fatigue.

 Gorisek, R., Mayer, C., Hicks, W. B., & Barnes, J. (2021). An evidence-based initiative to reduce alarm fatigue in a burn Intensive Care Unit. Critical Care Nurse, 41(4), 29–37. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2021166

Description:
This study followed a burn intensive care unit over two years and demonstrated that ongoing staff education and alarm customization led to measurable improvements in alarm fatigue.

Relevance:
This study is relevant because it shows an actual unit with sustained improvement in alarm fatigue.

Uses in Practice:
This study can be used as a blueprint to follow what changes work for long-term success.

 Nyarko, B. A., Nie, H., Yin, Z., Chai, X., & Yue, L. (2022). The effect of educational interventions in managing nurses’ alarm fatigue: An integrative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(13–14), 2985–2997. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16479

Description:
This study reviewed the effects of ongoing education on nurses knowledge, perception, and practices around alarms. This study found that ongoing education enhanced nurses alarm behaviors and knowledge.

Relevance:
This study is relevant because it examines key components of the safety improvement plan, including staff education and alarm management strategies, which are central to reducing alarm fatigue.

Uses in Practice:
This can be used in practice by showing evidence for ongoing education.

 Murray, J. (2024). Leader rounding for high reliability and improved patient safety. Federal Practitioner, 41(1). https://doi.org/10.12788/fp.0444

Description:
This study shows the importance of daily leadership rounding on fostering a culture of safety. This study showed that daily leadership rounding can cut down on patient safety issues like alarm fatigue.

Relevance:
This study is relevant because a big part of the safety plan is to introduce daily leadership rounding.

Uses in Practice:
This study can be used as evidence for integrating daily leadership rounding.