The fire alarm is blaring in my ears in the ICU. I make eye contact with my resident, who has a blank stare on her face. It seems as if we are both saying, "I don't see or smell any fire." I return my ...

A team of investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center wants to improve patient outcomes in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings by silencing audible medical alarms in hospital rooms. Auditory ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center developed a device for intensive care patients that eliminates the sound of medical alarms while allowing the patient to hear human voices ...

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