Hospitals have a similar problem -- too many devices with too many alarms. As many as 10,000/day in a busy nursing floor.

NPR covered this a few days back, I've written on it at more length:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/24/265702152/silenci...

http://www.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/1x0p1b/npr_sile...