Detection of False Alarms in the NICU Using Pressure Sensitive Mat

In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a large proportion of alarms are false. This can result in alarm fatigue which increases the risk that alarms of clinical significance are overlooked and may lead to an increased response time. It is therefore of interest to minimize false alarms in the NICU to reduce alarm fatigue. Previous alarm classification systems rely on physiologic data and wavef...