Effectiveness and Cost of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Methodology to Reduce Neurosurgical Site Infections

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 517-521

  Hover, Alexander R ^a   Sistrunk, William W ^b   Cavagnol, Robert M ^b   Scarrow, Alan ^b   Finley, Phillip J ^a   Kroencke, Audrey D ^b   Walker, Judith L ^b  

^a Mercy Medical Research Center   (United States)

^b Mercy Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

cost effective; failure mode and effects analysis; FMEA; neurosurgery; surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTHCARE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROSURGERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COST SAVINGS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTHCARE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84908539978     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860613505680     Document Type: Article

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