Healthcare FMEA Training Program

Failure Mode Effect and Analysis (FMEA)

Definitions

Failure Mode
FMEA
FMECA
Hazard Analysis

Timing of FMEA

Prior to Implementation of New Processes
Prior to the Occurrence of an Error
Identification of ‘Near Misses’

Initial Steps

Select a Process to Evaluate Using a FMEA
Assemble a Multidisciplinary Team
Graphically Describe and Define the Process
Conduct a Hazard Analysis

Process of Evaluation

Mode of Failure (What could go wrong?)
Mechanism and Cause of Failure (Why would this failure occur?)
Effects of Failure (Consequences of each failure?)
Frequency of Occurrence
Degree of Severity
Degree of Detection
Determine the Risk Priority
Design Action
Design Validation
Testing

JCAHO Standards

Requirements for completion of a FMEA
How to determine the topic for a FMEA
Organizational communication
JCAHO communication

Examples of Tools

Examples of Completed FMEA’s