Comment by rscho
... that beeps and boops nonstop. Yes, but on top of that the error rate in measurements is staggering. It's difficult even to get reliable vital signs. Also, much of the stuff we're measuring is of unclear purpose. We don't have a solid understanding of what the measurements actually mean for the patient.
I talked with some doctors. They said they already have alert fatigue, mostly from so many false alarms built into the systems they already have.