FMEA Facilitation

FMEAs without expert guidance can be slow and tedious. The time taken to complete the task, including team and development hours, is often much longer than when led by a skilled SSI facilitator. Our FMEA Facilitation employs FMEA experts to coach your team to identify critical areas and complete a FMEA with proactive measure to present potential risks..

FMEA Facilitation is time efficient. The total cost and time impact of a poorly conducted FMEA are often overlooked by organizations. Given the limited time that clinical professionals and support staff have for process development, this option is worth considering.

Our clients have reported over a 70% decrease in development time, allowing them to focus more on patient care. The success of the facilitated FMEAs is gauged by the risk mitigation actions taken during the event, rather than solely on Risk Priority Number (RPN) thresholds.

Benefits of FMEA Facilitation

Our FMEA Support Services have proven their effectiveness in reducing completion time, saving time for healthcare professionals, and boosting patient trust. Essentially, a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for healthcare can help minimize the risk of failures and their adverse effects on patients, staff, and hospitals. FMEA Facilitation achieves this without the need for additional in-house resources. The typical benefits for a hospital are:

  • Over 70% reduction in time, leading to more efficient use of resources.
  • A systematic, process-focused approach instead of brainstorming.
  • FMEA actions for healthcare aim at a systematic and proactive framework for reducing clinical risks.
  • Identification of necessary actions earlier than traditional FMEA methods
  • Concentration on critical process steps to minimize time spent discussing low-risk items.
  • Adjustments to the size of the Cross Functional Team (CFT), respecting the valuable time of the development team.
  • The responsible healthcare professionals receive an output that can be immediately applied to improve performance and safety.