The Patient Experience and Use of Telemetry Monitoring

To the Editor We commend Yeow and colleagues¹ on compiling the available research on the use of cardiac telemetry monitoring in the adult, non–intensive care unit setting. We share the concerns of the authors that inappropriate use of telemetry monitoring results in the overuse of limited resources, disrupted provider workflow, higher costs of care, and false alarms with resultant alarm fatigue. Moreover, identifying a useful implementation blueprint is an important component of promoting appropriate telemetry monitoring, given the myriad of players and interests involved in caring for these patients.