Patient Safety and Risk Management in Hospitals
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The official GTU curriculum for Patient Safety and Risk Management in Hospitals (subject code DI05003081) as prescribed for ELECTRICAL · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 43 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05003081)Unit 1 Introduction to Patient Safety and Healthcare Systems 7 15%
- a) Patient Safety Concepts and Healthcare Systems: Definition
- scope of patient safety b) Healthcare Errors and Human Factors: Human
- organizational errors
- communication gaps c) Patient Safety Goals and Standards: Patient identification
- medication safety
- infection prevention
- WHO patient safety goals d) Role of Biomedical Engineers in Patient Safety: Biomedical engineer’s role in hospital safety and risk reduction
Unit 2 Risk Identification and Hazard Analysis in Hospitals 9 20%
- a) Hospital Risks and Hazards: Clinical
- radiation, and fire hazards b) Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment: Checklists
- safety audits
- incident reporting systems
- FMEA and RCA c) Safety Indicators and Medication Error Prevention: Safety indicators
- reporting systems
- medication errors
- preventive measures d) Human Factors and Ergonomics in Hospital Safety: Human factors
- workplace ergonomics and safety improvement
Unit 3 Medical Device Safety and Equipment Risk Management 10 25%
- a) Medical Device Safety and Lifecycle: Device lifecycle
- safety principles
- equipment failure risks b) Electrical Safety and Equipment Maintenance: IEC overview
- electrical safety
- preventive maintenance
- testing c) Quality Assurance and Monitoring Systems: Quality assurance
- alarm systems
- alarm fatigue
- safety audits
- monitoring systems d) Software and Cyber security Risks in Medical Devices: Software risks
- cyber threats
- data security basics
Unit 4 Hospital Safety Systems and Emergency Risk Management 10 25%
- a) Hospital Safety Protocols and SOPs: Safety procedures
- SOPs and hospital safety systems b) Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness: Fire prevention
- Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Biomedical Engineering Subject Code: DI05003081 Subject Name: Patient Safety and Risk Management in Hospitals evacuation planning
- emergency response systems c) Disaster Management in Hospitals: Hospital disaster preparedness and response during emergencies d) Safety Communication Systems: Safety signage
- hospital codes
- emergency communication systems, and risk communication
Unit 5 Quality Improvement and Legal Aspects of Patient Safety 9 15%
- a) Quality Improvement and Safety Culture: PDCA cycle
- Six Sigma basics
- continuous quality improvement (CQI)
- reporting systems, and patient safety culture. b) Medical Ethics and Legal Aspects: Medical ethics
- patient rights
- negligence and legal responsibilities c) Risk Documentation and Safety Audits: Documentation
- compliance systems d) Digital Health Records and Sustainable Healthcare: EHR, data safety
- cyber security basics
- green hospitals
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