Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

Prospective risk assessment tool aimed at identifying potential risks and their impact in healthcare settings.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Prospective risk assessment tool aimed at identifying potential risks and their impact in healthcare settings.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Healthcare
  • HFMEA
  • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Risk Assessment (2002-2015)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E05.318w.740w.600w.800w.715w.500w
  2. N04w.452.871w.715w.400w
  3. N05.715w.360.750w.625w.700w.690w.400w
  4. N06.850w.505.715w.500w
  5. N06.850w.520w.830w.600w.800w.715w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067495. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067495
  2. Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_mode_and_effects_analysis
  3. Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1389268