Edge Cases, Alarm Fatigue, and Why AI Cannot Replace Clinical Judgment with Brandon Fertig, Senior Manager at Philips Healthcare

Episode summary

This discussion explores how repeated false alarms can undermine clinical attention and confidence in monitoring systems. An operating-room example illustrates why clinicians weigh direct observations alongside device outputs, and why AI cannot be treated as a substitute for judgment.

Key points

• False alarms and alarm fatigue
• Comparing alerts with patient observations
• Limits of AI in clinical decisions