A Healthcare Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (HFMEA) for a New

question 7

Multiple Choice

A Healthcare Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (HFMEA) for a new bar-coding system is being conducted by an interdisciplinary team. List the steps of the HFMEA in the correct order.

• A) Identifying prevention strategies
• B) Endorsing action plans for implementation
• C) Assessing risk points within the process steps
• D) Flowcharting the steps of the process being studied
• E) Designing out the most critical of the potential failures
• F) Recommending process improvements for prevention of the failures
• G) Ranking key risk points in terms of their impact on the potential failure of the system
• H) Reporting action plans for implementing prevention strategies to the enterprise leaders

---

Definitions:

Ethical Guidelines

Rules or principles designed to conduct behavior in accordance with recognized standards of right and wrong, guiding professionals in their decisions and actions.

Alternative Dispute-resolution

A range of processes, like mediation and arbitration, used to resolve conflicts outside of the courtroom.

Peer-review Board

A committee of experts evaluating the quality and relevance of research or professional work submitted for publication or presentation.

Progressive Discipline

A process for dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected and communicated performance standards, typically involving a series of escalating actions.