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Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
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FMEA can involve from as few as four to as many as 8 different steps.
- Select a high-risk process.
- Assemble a team.
- Diagram the process and brainstorm potential failure modes and their effects.
- Prioritize failure modes.
- Identify root causes of failure modes.
- Redesign the process.
- Analyze and test the new process.
- Implement and monitor the redesigned process.
FMEA Flowchart
Severity Scoring Scale
Possibility of Occurrence Scale
Detectability Scale
Resources and References
- FMEA CT-Scan Example
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Health Care : Proactive Risk Reduction. The Joint Commission, 2010.
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