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An FMEA on the training of staff to evacuate patients from a hospital ward
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posted on 2009-07-23, 07:40 authored by Peter Wilkinson, Charles P. HancockA failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), conducted on
the training of staff to evacuate patients from a hospital
ward, has identified 12 potential failure modes and
their effects. For most of these failure modes, an action has been
recommended to reduce their likelihood, reduce their consequences
or eliminate them completely. One identified failure mode,
however — the potential for trainees to suffer fatigue — does not
have a corresponding action. The effects of fatigue are unavoidable
and reflect the realities of patient evacuation. Successful staff
training requires effective and timely pre-planning, and good
communication and collaboration with managers at all levels,
ward staff and other professionals such as back care and infection
control specialists.
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WILKINSON, P. and HANCOCK, C.P., 2009. An FMEA on the training of staff to evacuate patients from a hospital ward. Health Care Risk Report, 15 (8), pp.20-22Publisher
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This article was published in the journal, Health care Risk Report [© Chamberlain Dunn] and is also available at: http://www.healthcareriskreport.com/ISSN
1356-0611Language
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