How do you involve stakeholders and patients in a healthcare FMEA process?
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a proactive method to identify and prevent potential errors and adverse events in healthcare processes. It involves a systematic and multidisciplinary approach to analyze each step of a process, identify possible failure modes, assess their severity, occurrence, and detectability, and prioritize actions to reduce or eliminate the risks. Involving stakeholders and patients in a healthcare FMEA process is crucial to ensure that the analysis is comprehensive, accurate, and relevant to the actual needs and expectations of the end-users. Here are some tips on how to engage stakeholders and patients in a healthcare FMEA process.