Use of Failure Mode Effect Analysis Method to Reduce Medication Error in Hospitalized Patients: Literature Review
Nur Laela, Arlina Dewi
Master of Hospital Management, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
BACKGROUD: medication error is a preventable event can cause inaccurate use of the drug so that it endangers patient when the drug is in the control of health personnel and patients. Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a prospective method of analysis used to identify potential risks and can be implemented to improve patient safety. OBJECTIVE: to identify potential and risk of failure in medication error by using Failure Mode Effect Analysis as a method of preventing and evaluating medication errors in hospitalization. METHODS: literature review regarding the journal about Failure Mode Effect Analysis Method and medication error. Journal searches are accessed from Pubmed database. All journals are from abroad and in English. The results of literature review from 2009-2018 found 15 journals related to FMEA method with medication errors. From literature review on medication errors in 2006-2018, 17 journals were found. RESULT: this review shows that medication errors that often occur are medication administration, dispensing, prescribing, preparation, transcription, reconciliation errors. Failure Mode Effect Anlysis Method used to identify potential risks and can be implemented to improve patient safety. The FMEA method is based on teamwork to identify, evaluate, prevent, control the effects on risks before they have an effect on patients. From 15 journals the FMEA method can improve patient safety in terms of intravenous nutrition administration, treatment processes, laboratory results, blood transfusions and transplants. CONCLUSION: this review explains that FMEA method is useful and efficient of reducing number of risks and improving the quality of services in hospitalization.
Keywords: Failure Mode Effect Anlysis, medication error, hospitalized patient, potential risk, patient safety
Topic: International Symposium of Engineering, Technology, and Health Sciences