Beyond FMEA: The structured what‐if technique (SWIFT)
Although it is probably the best‐known prospective hazard analysis (PHA) tool, failure mode
and effects analysis (FMEA) is far from the only option available. This article introduces one …
and effects analysis (FMEA) is far from the only option available. This article introduces one …
Extending time to collision for probabilistic reasoning in general traffic scenarios
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems allow vehicles to share state information with
one another to improve safety and efficiency of transportation networks. One of the key …
one another to improve safety and efficiency of transportation networks. One of the key …
An analysis of medical device-related errors: prevalence and possible solutions
JR Ward, PJ Clarkson - Journal of medical engineering & …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The UK and USA are currently undergoing a period of considerable change in their attitude
towards medical error and their understanding of its causes and magnitude. In both countries…
towards medical error and their understanding of its causes and magnitude. In both countries…
An unsupervised approach for inferring driver behavior from naturalistic driving data
Intelligent transportation systems are able to collect large volumes of high-resolution data.
The amount of data collected by these systems can quickly overwhelm the ability of human …
The amount of data collected by these systems can quickly overwhelm the ability of human …
Design for patient safety: a systems-based risk identification framework
… Second, due to the nature of the ward setting, both micro-level and macro… ward environment.
For this reason, it would not be feasible to include SMAs for a range of processes in the ward…
For this reason, it would not be feasible to include SMAs for a range of processes in the ward…
[PDF][PDF] Variational methods and semi-linear elliptic equations
J Mawhin, JR Ward Jr, M Willem - Archive for Rational Mechanics …, 1986 - researchgate.net
… Let O be a oK2 bounded domain of R" and let f: Y2• … Then, under the assumptions (8)
and (9), with o~(x) < 21 on a subset of f2 of positive measure, the function ~b, has a …
and (9), with o~(x) < 21 on a subset of f2 of positive measure, the function ~b, has a …
Evaluating inputs of failure modes and effects analysis in identifying patient safety risks
Purpose There is a growing awareness on the use of systems approaches to improve
patient safety and quality. While earlier studies evaluated the validity of such approaches to …
patient safety and quality. While earlier studies evaluated the validity of such approaches to …
[HTML][HTML] A framework to support risk assessment in hospitals
Quality problem or issue: A number of challenges have been identified with current risk
assessment practice in hospitals, including: a lack of consultation with a sufficiently wide group of …
assessment practice in hospitals, including: a lack of consultation with a sufficiently wide group of …
Evaluation of system mapping approaches in identifying patient safety risks
MCE Simsekler, JR Ward… - International Journal for …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective While many system mapping approaches (SMAs) have been broadly used in
safety-critical industries, few have so far been employed in the healthcare field to assist in the …
safety-critical industries, few have so far been employed in the healthcare field to assist in the …
Trust‐level risk evaluation and risk control guidance in the NHS east of England
In recent years, the healthcare sector has adopted the use of operational risk assessment
tools to help understand the systems issues that lead to patient safety incidents. But although …
tools to help understand the systems issues that lead to patient safety incidents. But although …