Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.

Toolkit

Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.

March 6, 2005

National Center for Patient Safety.

These materials provide an introduction to the purpose of healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA), the steps of the HFMEA process, and how to apply the technique to address the Joint Commission proactive risk assessment standard.

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