Using failure mode and effects analysis to increase patient safety in cancer chemotherapy.

Lisa Weber; Ingo Schulze; Ulrich Jaehde

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Using failure mode and effects analysis to increase patient safety in cancer chemotherapy.

December 22, 2021

Weber L, Schulze I, Jaehde U. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2022;18(8):3386-3393.

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Chemotherapy administration errors can result in serious patient harm. Using failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), researchers identified potential failures related to the medication process for intravenous chemotherapy. Common failures included incorrect patient information, non-standardized chemotherapy protocols, and problems related to supportive therapy.

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