Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Paper instructions:
Write 4 pages as if:
You have recently been appointed to a risk management position in a large hospital. On you first day in your new position, several key staff approach you

individually to discuss their opinions concerning the use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Several of the staff expressed their view that FMEA was not

designed to be used in healthcare and to “force” it to work with a healthcare based risk management program will result in faulty analysis and actually increase risks.

Other staff clearly supported FMEA and believe it is the future in healthcare risk management.

Before you meet with staff to discuss FMEA you need to know the following:

What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)?
In the context of risk management, how can it be used to improve processes in healthcare organizations?
What impact can it have on preventing sentinel events?
What are JCAHO’s requirements in this case?
Prepare a response to the above stated questions concerning FMEA. Your response should also answer the concerns of staff.

Review this site for more information: http://www.fmeainfocentre.com/updates/FMEA%20Preventing%20a%20Failure%20Before%20Any%20Harm%20Is%20Done%20.pdf

In the earlier papers you identified a health care facility for the subject of the SLP and presented a description of the facility and it’s quality assurance

program. You also critiqued the facility’s Continuous Quality Improvement program, Utilization Management Program, and Case management Program.

In this module you will discuss and critique the subject facility’s Risk Management program.

For this part you are to complete the following tasks:

Describe and discuss the facility’s Risk Management program. Do you feel their Risk Management program is adequate?
Compare and critique the subject facility’s Risk Management program to that of a model facility and whether the facility adheres to the recognized standard for

risk management.
Identify areas for improvement in the facility’s Risk Management program, if any, and any recommendations you think should be implemented to lower risks in the

facility. Give valid reasons for your answer.
PLEASE INCLUDE: 4-5 other SCHOLARLY, PEER REVIEWED SOURCES. PLEASE USE SUBHEADINGS TO ORGANIZE. PLEASE USE READING LIST PROVIDED BLOW

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Shirouyehzad, H., Dabestani, R., & Badakhshain, M. (2011). The FEMA approach to identification of critical failure factors in ERP implementation. International

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Optional Readings
Fassett, W. E. (2011). Key performance outcomes of a patient safety curricula: Root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, and structured communication