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The application of HFMEA in integrated transport for pediatric emergencies and critical conditions

Yuru Zhang1, Zhushengying Ma1, Wen Qian1

  • 1PICU, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated To Shanghai Jiao Tong University Of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

International Emergency Nursing
|January 29, 2026
PubMed

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Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) significantly reduced transport accidents in critically ill children. This safety improvement also enhanced nursing quality and team collaboration during pediatric critical care transport.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Integrated transport of critically ill children presents unique safety challenges.
  • Existing transport protocols may not adequately address all potential failure points.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) in improving the safety of integrated transport for critically ill pediatric patients.
  • To assess the impact of HFMEA on transport accident rates, nursing quality, and medical team cooperation.

Main Methods:

  • HFMEA was implemented for integrated transport of critically ill children in January 2024.
  • A comparative study observed accident incidence, nursing quality, and team satisfaction over four months pre- and post-HFMEA implementation.

Main Results:

  • Transport accident rate decreased from 35% to 6.7% (P < 0.001) post-HFMEA.
  • Nursing quality score increased to 95.8% in the HFMEA group.
  • Satisfaction with medical team cooperation rose to 97.5% in the HFMEA group (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • HFMEA implementation significantly enhances the safety of transport for critically ill pediatric patients.
  • HFMEA leads to improved nursing quality, efficiency, and multidisciplinary team collaboration in emergency settings.
Abstract

Keywords:
Acute critical illness in infantsContinuous quality managementHFMEAIntrahospital TransportNursing

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