Table 5. Early interventions measure for the first VCa alarm in general wards.
| Intervention | Silent period | Season-matched alert period | P value | Entire alert period | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate alarmb (%), n | 557 | 541 | 2291 | ||
| New oxygenation ordered | 3.94 | 9.43 | <.001 | 9.60 | <.001 |
| Laboratory tests ordered | 10.05 | 13.86 | .05 | 13.84 | .01 |
| New code ordered | 24.42 | 30.87 | .02 | 31.25 | <.001 |
| High alarmc (%), n | 212 | 215 | 870 | ||
| New oxygenation ordered | 3.77 | 17.67 | <.001 | 13.10 | <.001 |
| Laboratory tests ordered | 12.26 | 21.86 | .01 | 19.43 | .01 |
| New code ordered | 35.85 | 47.44 | .02 | 42.76 | .07 |
a
VC: VitalCare.
b
VC-MAES=30.
c
VC-MAES=50.