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Appendix to OCNHAC Meeting Minutes, 2 May 2017 <br />UNWANTED COMPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL ALARMS (bed or chair), provided by Jackie <br />Podger) <br />• Can create a false sense of security <br />• Can promote a reactive rather than proactive approach to falls <br />• May be inactivated by residents <br />• May fail through weak batteries or mechanical damage <br />• Can make an environment seem institutional instead of home like <br />• Can create fear, confusion or agitation, especially in residents with dementia <br />• May reduce residents' activities of daily living and functional status <br />• May interfere with resident dignity <br />• May interfere with sleep, which contributes to agitation and decreased balance <br />• "Alarm fatigue" leads to staff desensitization and caregiver frustration <br />• May increase survey deficiencies related to alarms (by product of the event) <br />• May actually lead to increase in falls and serious injuries. <br />REFERENCE: See Attachment 2 for complete comments <br />so:mm m :I m: m p g n mml.t Care , <br />:mom: /tt�:m�:mmumm IIInm ttm: <br />]� „m mmv mdm m i mm i � "„ <br />m'mm mmm.�mt mm mm�m m.m m mmmmmmm m �mm'm <br />4 <br />OCNHAC, Meeting Minutes, May 2, 2017 <br />