The risks and measures to mitigate these risks in each stage of the operation of alarm systems
Operational stage |
What to check about the user's risks about ... |
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| Assigning a new patient | assigning a new patient to the alarm system | |
| Alarm definition | setting the parameters that define the alarm conditions | |
| Connecting to a sensor | connecting the patient to a sensor | |
| Monitoring | working on other tasks, worrying whether they may notice and recognize the alarm signal. | |
| Disconnecting the sensor | disconnecting the patient from a sensor | |
| Dwelling | resuming after pausing the monitoring for a while | |
Alarm situations |
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| Hearing | not hearing the alarm signal | |
| Noticing | not noticing the alarm signal | |
| Recongnizing | not recognizing the alarm condition | |
| Remote monitoring | This section applies to installations in which the alarm is by a portable device | |
| Responding to alarms | muting the sound alarms, worrying about the need to re-enable it | |
| Investigating | getting the information required to understand the patient situation | |
| Adjusting sensor alarm limits | adjusting the alarm limits to the particular situation of a particular patient | |
| Treatment interrupt | forgetting to return after leaving the patient for a while | |
| Resuming normal monitoring | resetting the alarm after the alarm condition is over | |
| Releasing a patient | user mistakes in changing patients | |