Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to identify hazards within resuscitation

International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-215

  Brodie, Andrea ^a   Kinross, James ^b   Bailey, Martin ^b   Aggarwal, Rajesh ^b   Vincent, Charles ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Failure Mode and Effect Analysis; FMEA; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CIRCULATION; DECISION MAKING; DEFIBRILLATION; EQUIPMENT; FAILURE MODE EFFECTS ANALYSIS; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESUSCITATION; STAFF TRAINING; THERAPEUTIC ERROR;

EID: 77149178781     PISSN: 09246479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JRS-2009-0483     Document Type: Article

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