The use of failure mode and effects analysis to construct an effective disposal and prevention mechanism for infectious hospital waste

Waste Management

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2631-2637

  Ho, Chao Chung ^a   Liao, Ching Jong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA); Hospital waste management; Infectious waste

Indexed keywords

DISPOSAL PROCESS; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL WASTES; INFECTIOUS WASTES; INFECTIOUS-MEDICAL WASTES; MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS; NURSING STAFF; POTENTIAL RISKS; RISK FACTORS; STANDARD PROCEDURES; WASTE CLASSIFICATION;

CLEANING; FAILURE MODES; HOSPITALS; NURSING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RATING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

HOSPITALS; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 80054863865     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Chang C.L., Chen W.C., Tsai C.H. CE of risk analysis product of authentication: take the general medical supplies as the example. Mechanical Industry 1999, 188:154-162.
2. Cassanelli G., Mura G., Fantini F., Vanzi M., Plano B. Failure analysis-assisted FMEA. Microelectronics Reliability 2006, 46:1795-1799.
3. Chuang C.H., Chuang S.W. Failure mode and effect analysis in chemotherapy. The Journal of Nursing 2009, 56:62-70.
4. Cheng Y.W., Sung F.C., Yang Y., Lo Y.H., Chung Y.T., Li K.-C. Medical waste production at hospitals and associated factors. Waste Management 2009, 29:440-444.
5. Day S., Dalto J., Fox J., Turpin M. Failure mode and effects analysis as a performance improvement tool in trauma. Journal of Trauma Nursing 2006, 13:111-117.
6. Ebrahimipour V., Rezaie K., Shokravi S. An ontology approach to support FMEA studies. Expert Systems with Applications 2010, 37:671-677.
7. Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, Medical Waste Information Network 2010. Taipei, Taiwan. Available from: <> (accessed 28.06.2011). http://wm.epa.gov.tw/medicalwaste/Contents/J03.htm.
8. Fracica P., Lafeer M., Minnich M., Fabius R. Patent safety checklist: keys successful implementation. The Physician Executive 2006, 32:46-53.
9. Gai R., Kuroiwa C., Xu L., Wang X., Zhang Y., Li H., Zhou C., He J., Tang W., Kuroiwa C., Tang W. Hospital medical waste management in Shandong Province, China. Waste Management & Research 2009, 27:336-342.
10. Gruber M., Bertran N., Botter M. An innovative approach to improve quality and efficiency in an outpatient oncology setting: creative application of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and best practices. Oncology Nursing Forum 2006, 33:444.
11. Hambleton M. Applying root cause analysis and failure mode and effect analysis to our compliance programs. Journal of Health Care Compliance 2005, 7:5-13.
12. Handbook of Medical Waste Management, 2008. Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan.
13. Hollnagel, E., 1983. Human Error. Position paper for NATO Conference on Human Error, Bellagio, Italy.
14. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 2002. Revisions to joint commission standards in support of patient safety and medical/health care error reduction. Oakbrook Terrace, IL, USA.
15. Rasmussen J. The role of hierarchical knowledge representation in decision making and system management. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics 1985, 15:234-243.
16. Rogers P., Hughes D. Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of the dispensing process. Pharmacy World & Science 2008, 30:386-387.
17. Tseng Y.C. Applying HFMEA to Healthcare Process Improvement 2009, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.
18. Vannice S., Wimmer P. Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA): intravenous chemotherapy administration. Oncology Nursing Forum 2007, 34:511.
19. Woods, D.D., 2000. Lessons from beyond human error: Designing for resilience in the face of change and surprise. Design for Safety Workshop, NASA Ames Research Center, October 8-10, USA.
20. Xiao N., Huang H.Z., Li Y., He L., Jin T. Multiple failure modes analysis and weighted risk priority number evaluation in FMEA. Engineering Failure Analysis 2011, 18:1162-1170.
21. Zhong Y.T., Yang W.L., Du Y.X. Taiwan medical waste regulations and management profiles. Journal of Healthcare Quality 2008, 2:54-59.
22. Zupa E., Abbotoy J., Koester D. Using failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) to improve medication safety. Oncology Nursing Forum 2006, 33:417.