Risk Evaluation in Blood Transfusion Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Risk Management in blood transfusion is a crucial process aimed at ensuring the safety and efficacy of transfusion services and processes. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a systematic approach used for identifying and mitigating the potential failures in the process of blood transfusion. In this paper, FMEA is used to rank risks and implement corrective actions to enhance patient safety. The aim of this work is to identify the risks and their management before they can cause harm, thus enhancing the patient’s safety and effectiveness of blood transfusion process. Twenty failures mode were identified, and the risk priority number (RPNs) were calculated for each failure to identify the most critical failures that require immediate attention, so that appropriate corrective actions can be implemented to mitigate the risk. The analysis demonstrated five critical failure modes with the highest RPN in the blood transfusion process, and corrective actions have been identified.