Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control Flashcards
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What does the Swiss Cheese Model illustrate in healthcare safety?
Answer: How multiple layers of defense each have weaknesses, and accidents occur when holes align
The Swiss Cheese Model shows that safety systems have multiple layers of defense, each with inherent weaknesses, and adverse events occur when holes in successive layers align.
What is Safety Data Sheet section 8 specifically about?
Answer: Exposure controls and personal protection
Section 8 addresses exposure controls and personal protection, including occupational exposure limits, engineering controls, and recommended PPE.
What is the purpose of a bowtie risk assessment in healthcare safety?
Answer: To visually map threats, preventive barriers, consequences, and recovery measures around a central hazard
A bowtie assessment provides a visual diagram showing threats, preventive barriers, the hazardous event, consequence barriers, and potential outcomes.
When should a healthcare facility conduct a prospective risk assessment rather than a retrospective one?
Answer: When implementing a new process, equipment, or service before it goes live
Prospective risk assessments are conducted before implementing changes to identify and mitigate potential risks before they can cause harm.
What is the primary benefit of using leading indicators rather than lagging indicators in safety management?
Answer: Leading indicators predict and prevent incidents before they occur while lagging indicators only measure past events
Leading indicators are proactive measures that can predict and help prevent incidents, while lagging indicators only measure events already occurred.
What information should each identified risk entry contain in a healthcare facility risk register?
Answer: Risk description, probability, severity, risk score, owner, mitigation plan, and status
A comprehensive risk register entry includes risk description, likelihood, severity, risk score, responsible person, mitigation strategies, and current status.