Safe chemotherapy administration: using failure mode and effects analysis in computerized prescriber order entry.
Kozakiewicz JM, Benis LJ, Fisher SM, et al. Safe chemotherapy administration: Using failure mode and effects analysis in computerized prescriber order entry. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005;62(17). doi:10.2146/ajhp040553.
This case study describes one hospital’s use of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to improve the reliability of the electronic ordering process for chemotherapeutic agents.