Maryland Patient Safety Center

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a formal and systematic approach for analysis of potential failure modes within a system and for classifiers by severity and likelihood of failure. The goal of FMEA is to anticipate the most important design problems early in the development of process to either prevent problems or minimize their consequences. Participants will learn how to apply the tool to enhance the quality and safety of healthcare processes and operations.