Application of health failure mode and effects analysis (HFMEA)in safety management of hospitalized patients medication

VernacularTitle:医疗失效模式与效应分析在住院患者用药安全管理中的应用
Author: Fei XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: inpatients; health failure mode and effects analysis; medication error
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;(1):81-84
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of health failure mode and effects analysis(HFMEA)in reducing the risk of medication errors in of inpatients.Methods HFMEA was used to assess potential risk factors for medica-tion management process,in order to analyze the failure mode and the causes of potential risks.Effective precautionary measures were formulated and implemented.Results After the intervention.the incidence rate of errors in medication had been reduced from 5.21% to 1.77%,and the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =201.06,P <0.01). Conclusion HFMEA is effective in reducing the events of errors in medicine of inpatients.So as to guarantee the safety of the clinical medication of inpatients.