Training and Seminars

Our training and seminars are excellent

FMEA On the Frontline

Complex hospital processes often rely on faultless performance by healthcare workers to avoid error and adverse outcomes. Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA) can be used to proactively identify the potential failure of individual process steps and the outcomes of those failures. FMEA is proactive and can identify potential risks, vulnerabilities and their effects before an adverse or sentinel event occurs. The TJC desires that hospitals select at least one high-risk process annually and use FMEA to identify and evaluate the potential failure modes to patient safety. Our approach to FMEA is straight forward and easy to apply; no expensive software or confusing terminology.

At this half-day interactive hands-on program participants will learn to:

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Identify hospital processes for application of FMEA

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The five steps to the FMEA process

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Documentation techniques for FMEA

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Evaluation of identified risks and development of action plans and counter measures

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Analyze case studies and apply FMEA tools

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Use of TJC-acceptable FMEA forms and documents