Table 6. Early interventions measure for the first VCa alarm in intensive care units.
| Intervention | Silent period | Season-matched alert period | P value | Entire alert period | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate alarmb (%), n | 152 | 141 | 638 | ||
| New oxygenation ordered | 12.50 | 17.02 | .28 | 16.14 | .29 |
| Laboratory tests ordered | 24.34 | 35.46 | .04 | 37.15 | .002 |
| Lactate ordered | 2.63 | 9.93 | .01 | 7.68 | .01 |
| New code ordered | 55.26 | 63.83 | .14 | 62.85 | .09 |
| High alarmc (%), n | 51 | 47 | 214 | ||
| New oxygenation ordered | 5.88 | 14.89 | .17 | 9.35 | .60 |
| Laboratory tests ordered | 27.45 | 36.17 | .36 | 28.04 | .99 |
| Lactate ordered | 1.96 | 6.38 | .35 | 6.54 | .31 |
| New code ordered | 72.55 | 72.34 | .98 | 67.29 | .51 |
VC: VitalCare.
VC-MORS=20.
VC-MORS=80.