The structured what-if technique (SWIFT) is a prospective hazards analysis method that uses structured brainstorming with guidewords and prompts to identify risks, with the aim of being quicker than more intensive methods like failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). It is used in various settings, including healthcare.
As with other methods, SWIFT may not be comprehensive and the approach has some limitations. In a healthcare context, SWIFT was found to reveal significant risks, but like similar methods (including healthcare failure mode and effects analysis) it may have limited validity when used in isolation.
References
- ^ Card, Alan J.; Ward, James R.; Clarkson, P. John (2012). "Beyond FMEA: The Structured What-if Technique (SWIFT)". Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 31 (4): 23–29. doi:10.1002/jhrm.20101. PMID 22528401.
- ^ Potts, Henry W.W.; Anderson, Janet E.; Colligan, Lacey; Leach, Paul; Davis, Sheena; Berman, Jon (2014). "Assessing the Validity of Prospective Hazard Analysis Methods: A Comparison of Two Techniques". BMC Health Services Research. 14 (1): 41. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-41. PMC 3906758. PMID 24467813.
- ^ Crawley, Frank (2020). A Guide to Hazard Identification Methods (2nd ed.). Amsterdam and Oxford: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/C2018-0-05378-5. ISBN 978-0-12-819543-7.
- Ward, James; Clarkson, John; Buckle, Peter; Berman, Jon; Lim, Rosemary; Jun, Thomas (2010). Prospective Hazard Analysis: Tailoring Prospective Methods to a Healthcare Context. Research Project PS/035. Patient Safety Research Programme of the Department of Health (V1.1 ed.). Cambridge: University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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