There is provided a system for use with a patient in a healthcare environment, the system comprising a medical device configured to monitor or treat a patient, the medical device being for use in a room in which the patient is located and comprising an alarm unit configured to issue an audible alarm； a detection unit configured to detect whether a healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located； a remote alarm unit configured to issue an alarm to alert a healthcare staff member located outside the room in which the patient is located； and a control unit that is connected to the medical device, the remote detection unit and the alarm unit, the control unit being configured to: (i) control the alarm unit in the medical device to issue an audible alarm in the event that the medical device detects an alarm condition for the patient or the medical device and the detection unit detects that a healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located； and (ii) control the remote alarm unit to issue an alarm to alert a healthcare staff member located outside the room in which the patient is located in the event that the medical device detects an alarm condition for the patient or the medical device and the detection unit detects that no healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located.L'invention concerne un système destiné à être utilisé avec un patient dans un environnement de soin de santé, le système comprenant un dispositif médical configuré pour surveiller ou traiter un patient, le dispositif médical étant conçu pour être utilisé dans une pièce dans laquelle se trouve le patient et comprenant une unité d'alarme configurée pour délivrer une alarme audible； une unité de détection configurée pour détecter si ou non un membre du personnel de soin de santé se trouve dans la pièce dans laquelle se trouve le patient； une unité d'alarme à distance configurée pour émettre une alarme pour alerter un membre du personnel d
