A Case Study on Improving Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Services Reliability: By Using Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

A Case Study on Improving Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Services Reliability: By Using Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

INTRODUCTION In any complex human system, human error is inevitable and shows that can't be eliminated by blaming wrong doers. So with the aim of improving Intensive Care Units (ICU) reliability in hospitals, this research tries to identify and analyze ICU's process failure modes at the point of systematic approach to errors. METHODS In this descriptive research, data was gathered qualitative...

Prioritizing Potential Risks based on Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis: a case study

The need to establish power plants to supply the required electricity of the country has been rising due to increasing demand levels as well as the lack of governmental resources. Furthermore, the available traditional attitude in performing and conducting power plant projects has made government seek a modern attitude. This paper tries to use the topics that have been employed in automotive in...

Use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Improving Safety: A case Study in An Oil Company

Introduction: The Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), first of all, identifies dangerous modes in a process and, then, provides proper control measures that are required to reduce the level of risk. This study aims to investigate the risk level before and after the implementation of control measures in an edible oil factory. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in an edibl...

Identification of priorities for medication safety in the neonatal intensive care unit via failure mode and effect analysis

Prevention of medication errors in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is of paramount importance due to age-specific and physiological conditions of neonates. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of medication prescription and administration via failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), which was carried out at the Research and Medical Teaching Center of Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, Iran....

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis