Alarm Communication Management (ACM)
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Alarm Communication Management (ACM) is an IHE Patient Care Device profile that standardizes how clinical alarm notifications are routed and delivered from medical devices to caregivers and communication systems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alarm Communication Management | 1 |
| Alarm Communication Management (ACM) canonical | 1 |
| Alarm Communication Management system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T300443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alarm Communication Management (ACM) Context triple: [IHE Patient Care Device profiles, includesProfile, Alarm Communication Management (ACM)]
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ACA
ACA is a professional scientific organization that promotes the study and application of crystallography and structural science, primarily in North America.
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B.
CAC
The Central American Cup (CAC) is a regional football tournament featuring national teams from Central America competing for the championship title.
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C.
ACF
ACF is a UK youth organization sponsored by the British Army that provides military-themed training, adventure, and personal development opportunities for young people.
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D.
Central Flow Management Unit
The Central Flow Management Unit is a European air traffic management body responsible for coordinating and optimizing air traffic flow across Europe to ensure safety and efficiency in the use of airspace.
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E.
District of Columbia Office of Unified Communications
The District of Columbia Office of Unified Communications is the city agency responsible for managing and coordinating Washington, D.C.’s 911 and 311 call centers and related public safety communications services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alarm Communication Management (ACM) Target entity description: Alarm Communication Management (ACM) is an IHE Patient Care Device profile that standardizes how clinical alarm notifications are routed and delivered from medical devices to caregivers and communication systems.
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A.
ACA
ACA is a professional scientific organization that promotes the study and application of crystallography and structural science, primarily in North America.
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B.
CAC
The Central American Cup (CAC) is a regional football tournament featuring national teams from Central America competing for the championship title.
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C.
ACF
ACF is a UK youth organization sponsored by the British Army that provides military-themed training, adventure, and personal development opportunities for young people.
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D.
Central Flow Management Unit
The Central Flow Management Unit is a European air traffic management body responsible for coordinating and optimizing air traffic flow across Europe to ensure safety and efficiency in the use of airspace.
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E.
District of Columbia Office of Unified Communications
The District of Columbia Office of Unified Communications is the city agency responsible for managing and coordinating Washington, D.C.’s 911 and 311 call centers and related public safety communications services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IHE Patient Care Device profile
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interoperability profile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ACM ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve patient safety
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improve reliability of alarm delivery ⓘ reduce alarm fatigue ⓘ |
| concerns |
alarm acknowledgement
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alarm delivery confirmation ⓘ alarm escalation ⓘ alarm priority handling ⓘ |
| defines |
actors for alarm communication
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interfaces between medical devices and alarm communication systems ⓘ message flows for alarm notifications ⓘ transactions for alarm communication ⓘ |
| domain |
clinical alarms
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medical device interoperability ⓘ patient care devices ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alarm communication workflows
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alarm delivery ⓘ alarm routing ⓘ clinical alarm notifications ⓘ |
| governedBy |
IHE Patient Care Device profiles
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surface form:
IHE Patient Care Device technical committee
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| hasStakeholder |
alarm management solution vendors
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clinical communication system vendors ⓘ healthcare providers ⓘ medical device manufacturers ⓘ |
| partOf |
IHE Patient Care Device profiles
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surface form:
IHE PCD
IHE Patient Care Device profiles ⓘ
surface form:
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Patient Care Device domain
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| purpose |
to enable interoperability between medical devices and communication systems for alarms
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to standardize delivery of clinical alarm notifications ⓘ to standardize routing of clinical alarm notifications ⓘ to support timely notification of caregivers about patient alarms ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IHE technical framework
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clinical communication and collaboration systems ⓘ medical device alarm management ⓘ |
| standardizes |
content of alarm notification messages
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semantics of alarm notifications ⓘ transport of alarm notification messages ⓘ |
| supports |
integration with clinical communication systems
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routing alarms from medical devices to caregivers ⓘ routing alarms from medical devices to mobile communication devices ⓘ routing alarms from medical devices to nurse call systems ⓘ |
| usedIn |
acute care settings
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hospitals ⓘ intensive care units ⓘ perioperative environments ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alarm Communication Management (ACM) Description of subject: Alarm Communication Management (ACM) is an IHE Patient Care Device profile that standardizes how clinical alarm notifications are routed and delivered from medical devices to caregivers and communication systems.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alarm Communication Management