Study of the System Safety Concept as it Relates to the New Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

摘要

The study determines the essential criteria and an expected outcome of a systems safety program at a large Army medical center. Through literature review of technical and public safety documents and through semi-structured interviews, the study established the safety level of the originally designed facility and the extent of current safety modifications. The objectives evaluated the safety components of various in-house systems and developed a qualitative hazard analysis matrix. The study concluded that a formal System Safety Program could identify many safety hazards thus leading to design improvements. The study provided several recommendations to formalize the Systems Safety Program in a health care facility. The system as referenced in this document refers to: A composite, at any level of complexity, of operational and support equipment, personnel, facilities, and software which are used together as an entity and capable of performing and/or supporting an operational role.