Failure mode and effects analysis: A comparison of two common risk prioritisation methods

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 329-336

  McElroy, Lisa M ^a   Khorzad, Rebeca ^a   Nannicelli, Anna P ^a   Brown, Alexandra R ^a   Ladner, Daniela P ^a   Holl, Jane L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL HANDOVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTHCARE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; OPERATING ROOM; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPLANT SURGEON; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT HARM; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

FEMALE; HEALTHCARE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; OPERATING ROOMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT HARM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84964865078     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004130     Document Type: Article

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