Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis in prospective medication safety risk management in secondary care inpatient wards.

Medication management encompasses several stages, including ordering, preparing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring. In this study, a hospital used Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) to prospectively identify risks and propose solutions when implementing a new electronic medication management system. Fifteen recommendations were made, namely ensuring correct patient identification during ordering and administration.