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Physiological alarm threshold determination

  • US 10,325,681 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2018
  • Issued: 06/18/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of reducing nuisance alarms from physiological parameter monitors by determining an alarm threshold adapted to a specific care unit, the patient care unit including a plurality of patients being monitored for the physiological parameter, the method comprising:

  • electronically accessing physiological parameter measurements from the plurality of patients in the patient care unit;

    analyzing, using a hardware processor, the physiological parameter measurements to determine a number of alarm events indicated as a function of changing alarm criteria;

    providing an indication of a change in alarm threshold settings adapted to the care unit that reduces a plurality of false alarms without unacceptably increasing missed true alarms, the indication useable by a care provider facility to program alarm threshold settings in the patient care unit.

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