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International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine, 2022, 4(10); doi: 10.25236/IJFM.2022.041002.

Clinical Research on the Effect of FMEA Risk Model in Improving the Management of Medical Equipment during Intra-hospital Transport of Critical Patients in EICU

Author(s)

Qinfeng Liu1, Weibin Zhai2, Tao Wang3, Enke Zhang1

Corresponding Author:
Enke Zhang
Affiliation(s)

1Medical Equipment Management Department, Shaanxi Provincial People 's Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China

2Information Management Department, Shaanxi Provincial People 's Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China

3Department of Medical Imaging, Hospital of Stomatology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China

Abstract

Objective To explore the application value of FMEA risk model in the management of transport equipment in the intra-hospital transport of critical patients in EICU. Methods FMEA risk model was used to analyze the failure modes related to transport equipment management during the intra-hospital transport of critical patients in EICU. According to the RPN values, 6 failure modes that must be intervened were selected, and corresponding improvement measures were formulated. The management effects before and after the implementation of FMEA risk management improvement measures were compared. Results Through the implementation of FMEA risk model management measures, the incidence that equipment was not fully charged, the incidence that equipment failed to alarm and the incidence that oxygen cylinders were insufficient, were significantly decreased (c2=11.971, c2=22.900, c2=12.180; P<0.05). At the same time, the incidence of pressure ulcers related to transport medical equipment of critical patients in EICU also decreased significantly (c2=11.966; P<0.05). Conclusions The use of FMEA risk model management measures to manage the transport equipment in the process of intra-hospital transport can effectively reduce the incidence of near-miss events related to transport medical equipment and the incidence of pressure ulcers related to transport medical equipment in EICU. FMEA risk model has great application value in the management of transport equipment during the intra-hospital transport of critical patients in EICU. This management model is suitable for promotion and application in the management of transport equipment.

Keywords

FMEA; Failure mode; Near-miss event; Pressure ulcer

Cite This Paper

Qinfeng Liu, Weibin Zhai, Tao Wang, Enke Zhang. Clinical Research on the Effect of FMEA Risk Model in Improving the Management of Medical Equipment during Intra-hospital Transport of Critical Patients in EICU. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 10: 6-11. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2022.041002.

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