Application of failure mode and effects analysis of the pre-analytical phase in a clinical laboratory;Aplicación del análisis modal de fallos y sus efectos a la fase preanalítica de un laboratorio clínico

Revista del Laboratorio Clinico

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 161-170

  Giménez Marín, Ángeles ^a   Molina Mendoza, Pedro ^a   Ruiz Arredondo, José Joaquin ^a   Acosta González, Federico ^a   López Pérez, Marisa ^a   Jiménez Cueva, Manolo ^a   Cueto Santamaría, Teresa ^a   Olmedo Sánchez, Rosa ^a   López Somosierras, Mercedes ^a   Rivas Ruiz, Francisco ^a   Pérez Hidalgo, María del Mar ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE ANTEQUERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Errors in clinical laboratory; Failure mode and effects analysis; Patient safety; Pre analytical phase

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HIGH RISK PATIENT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; RELIABILITY; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78649449915     PISSN: 18884008     EISSN: 19890389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.labcli.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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