Application of health failure mode and effects analysis (HFMEA)in safety management of hospitalized patients medication / 中国基层医药

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.