Physics Bucharest 2017

Why Use Prospective Analysis?

• HFMEA: H ealthcare F ailure M ode and E ffect A nalysis

• Aimed at prevention of adverse events • Doesn’t require previous bad experience (patient harm) • Makes system more robust

• Identify and prioritize high-risk processes • Identify potential “failure modes”

• For each “failure mode,” identify the possible effects • For the most critical effects, conduct a root cause analysis