Dependability in Medicine and Neurology

• Verfasst von: Balakrishnan, Nikhil [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Dependability in Medicine and Neurology
• Titelzusatz: Using Engineering and Management Principles for Better Patient Care
• Ausgabe: 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing AG
• Jahr: 2016
• Umfang: XV, 335 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
• ISBN: 978-3-319-36316-5
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe
• Sach-SW: Health services administration..
• Sach-SW: Medical care ; Quality control
• K10plus-PPN: 1853826294

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Principles of Dependability -- Definition of Dependability -- A Brief History of Evolution of Dependable Systems -- The Dependability Tree -- Approach to Dependability -- Fault Prevention -- Fault Tolerance -- Fault Removal -- Fault Forecasting -- Failure Intensity and Lifecycle of Dependable Systems -- Connected Systems and Failure -- Case Example 1 -- Applying Dependability Principles to Case Example 1 -- Review of Dependability Across Multiple Domains -- Railway -- Space -- Automobile -- Nuclear -- Defense in Depth -- Industrial Automation -- Common Framework for Multi-domain Safety -- Organization of the Book -- Philosophical Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 2: An Overview of System Safety Assessment -- Introduction -- Functional Hazard Assessment -- Determine and Characterize Inputs at Product Level or System Level -- FHA Process -- FHA in Neurological Diagnosis and Treatment -- Case Example 1 -- Case Example 2 -- Case Example 3 -- Preliminary System Safety Assessment -- Inputs to PSSA -- PSSA Process -- Fault Tree Analysis -- The Primary Events -- Intermediate Event Symbols -- Logic Gates Used in Fault Trees -- Fault Tree Component Fault Categories -- Lamp System Failure Analysis -- Probability Basics -- Toy Medical Example -- Failure Modes and Effect Analysis -- FMEA Preparation -- FMEA Analysis -- FMEA Documentation -- Common Cause Analysis (CMA, ZSA, and PRA) -- Common Mode Analysis -- Zonal Safety Analysis -- Medical Example -- Particular Risks Analysis -- Case Example -- Case Example: SSA of Pulse IV Methylprednisolone Treatment -- Regulatory Perspective -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Evaluating Fault Trees-Failure Sequences, Probability Basics, and Boolean Algebra -- Important Probability Distributions Used in Fault Trees -- Boolean Algebra.