Abstract
The complexity of the expressed breast milk feeding process in the neonatal intensive care unit was not fully appreciated until we used a healthcare failure mode and effect analysis. This approach identified latent risks and provided semiquantitative estimates of the effectiveness of recommendations. Findings demonstrated nursing interruptions and multitasking requirements contributed to risk, emphasizing the need for focused and isolated expressed breast milk handling to improve patient safety and outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 30-37 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- benchmarking
- breast milk
- healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA)
- intensive care
- neonatal
- quality improvement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)