FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a proactive tool, technique and quality method that enables the identification and prevention of process or product errors before they occur. Within healthcare, the goal is to avoid adverse events that could potentially cause harm to patients, families, employees or others in the patient care setting.
Historically, healthcare has performed root cause analysis after sentinel events, medical errors or when a mistake occurs. With the added focus on safety and error reduction, however, it is important to analyze information from a prospective point of view to see what could go wrong before the adverse event occurs. Examining the entire process and support systems involved in the specific events - and not just the recurrence of the event - requires rigor and proven methodologies.
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