Failure mode and effects analysis application to critical care medicine.
Duwe B, Fuchs BD, Hansen-Flaschen J. Failure mode and effects analysis application to critical care medicine. Crit Care Clin. 2005;21(1):21-30, vii.
This article provides background on failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and reviews both the positive and negative elements of implementing FMEA as an error prevention approach for intensive care units.