ambulatory surgery discharge
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9/14/2015 Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Tool Process Data Report
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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Tool
Ambulatory Surgery Discharge
United StatesOther
Aim: Provide safe transport on discharge from the Ambulatory Surgery Center to the automobile
Process Data
Date: 10/28/2013
Step Description1 Ambulate patient to parking lot
Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actionsdizziness and falling relatedto post anesthesia
recent anesthesia, patient injury, nurse injury 5 1 10 50 Dangle and up in chair priorto discharge. Hydrate priorto discharge. Amubulate withassistance.
fall due to inexperience withcrutches
no prior crutch training injury to patient and nurse 4 1 10 40 crutch training prior tosurgery
Fall due to inclimate weather Ice, rain. Injury to patient and nurse 5 1 10 50 Insure outside areas aresalted properly
Step Description2 Take patient to parking lot in wheelchair
Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsPatient exceeds maximumweight of 250 lbs for wheelchair
Obesity. Injury to patient 4 1 10 40 purchase wheel chair whichwill accommodate obesepatients
Seat frames and cros bracescan become bent ordamaged
patient exceeding weightlimitation
Damage to equipment, injuryto patient
4 5 8 160 purchase wheelchair withhigher weight capacity.Provide regular maintenanceto equipment.
Wheelchair wheels, castersand wheel forks can break,crack or lossen
Stress on equipment patient injury 4 5 8 160 purchase wheelchair withhigher weight capacity.Provide regular maintenanceto equipment.
Brake system failure due toworn tires
Stress on equipment injury to patient and nurse 5 5 10 250 purchase wheelchair withhigher weight capacity.Provide regular maintenanceto equipment.
Calculated Totals
Total Risk Priority Number for the process 750
Occ: Likelihood of Occurrence (110)Det: Likelihood of Detection (110) NOTE: 1 = Very likely it WILL be detected
10 = Very likely it WILL NOT be detectedSev: Severity (110)RPN: Risk Priority Number (Occ × Det × Sev)
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