Discussion on the false alarm rate of mindray electrocardiogram monitor and methods of eliminating the interference / 中国医学装备

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the false alarm rate of electrocardiogram monitor, and to develop methods to exclude interference. Methods:A total of 52 patients in emergency room in hospital in March 2014 were in the control group. The frequency and causes of false alarms of the electrocardiogram monitor were recorded. At the meantime, the improvements were analyzes. A total of 52 patients in emergency room in hospital in May 2014 were chose to be the experimental group. The frequency and causes of false alarms of the electrocardiogram monitor were recorded after some improvements. Results: In control group, the total of alarms rate were 5376 times, including 2208 times of false alarms. The false alarm rate was 41.07%. While in the experimental group, there were 2634 alarms, including 798 times of false alarms. The false alarm rate was 30.29%. Compared to the control group(x2=25.77, P<0.05). It was statistically significant difference. Conclusion:Intervention on Mindray electrocardiogram monitor can reduce the false alarm rate, help to improve the efficiency of nurses and ensure safety to patients.