Human-factor-based risk management in the healthcare to improve patient safety
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Human-factor-based risk management in the healthcare to improve patient safety. / Streimelweger, Barbara; Wac, Katarzyna; Seiringer, Wolfgang.
In: International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2016, p. 16-28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Human-factor-based risk management in the healthcare to improve patient safety
AU - Streimelweger, Barbara
AU - Wac, Katarzyna
AU - Seiringer, Wolfgang
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - 'Patient Safety' tries to increase safety and transparency within healthcare systems for both patients and professionals. Within the healthcare sector, workflows become more and more complex, while time and money become scarce. As a consequence, the risk awareness, fault management and quality aspects become more important. One of the most well established risk assessment method is Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) - a reliability analysis and risk assessment tool widely used in various industries. The traditional FMEA is using a Risk Priority Number (RPN) ranking system to evaluate and identify the risk level of failures, and to prioritize actions. However, there are several shortcomings in obtaining a quality estimate of the failure ratings with FMEA, especially when human factors play an important role. Thus, a new risk assessment method called HFdFMEA (Human Factor dependent FMEA) based on the dependency of used parameters and the observation of human factors, is proposed to address the drawbacks. The opportunity to improve patient safety is discussed as result of HFdFMEA.
AB - 'Patient Safety' tries to increase safety and transparency within healthcare systems for both patients and professionals. Within the healthcare sector, workflows become more and more complex, while time and money become scarce. As a consequence, the risk awareness, fault management and quality aspects become more important. One of the most well established risk assessment method is Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) - a reliability analysis and risk assessment tool widely used in various industries. The traditional FMEA is using a Risk Priority Number (RPN) ranking system to evaluate and identify the risk level of failures, and to prioritize actions. However, there are several shortcomings in obtaining a quality estimate of the failure ratings with FMEA, especially when human factors play an important role. Thus, a new risk assessment method called HFdFMEA (Human Factor dependent FMEA) based on the dependency of used parameters and the observation of human factors, is proposed to address the drawbacks. The opportunity to improve patient safety is discussed as result of HFdFMEA.
KW - Failure mode and effects analysis
KW - FMEA
KW - FMEA in healthcare
KW - Human error
KW - Human factor
KW - Patient Safety
KW - Risk management
U2 - 10.4018/IJEHMC.2016070102
DO - 10.4018/IJEHMC.2016070102
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84982106688
VL - 7
SP - 16
EP - 28
JO - International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications
JF - International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications
SN - 1947-315X
IS - 3
ER -
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