Application of failure mode effect analysis to improve the care of septic patients admitted through the emergency department.
Alamry A, Owais SMA, Marini AM, et al. Application of Failure Mode Effect Analysis to Improve the Care of Septic Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department. J Patient Saf. 2017;13(2):76-81. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000118.
A multidisciplinary team employed failure mode and effect analysis methodology to detect potential problems in the process of treating patients with sepsis at a large academic medical center in Saudi Arabia. The authors identified a set of corrective actions that they intend to implement to improve patient care.