Making FMEA work for you.

Jacqueline Reams

Commentary

Making FMEA work for you.

May 18, 2011

Reams J. Nurs Manage. 2011;42(5):18-20.

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This commentary describes failure mode and effects analysis and discusses how it can improve patient safety.

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