Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) focused on traceability during IVF

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a proactive technique for error detection and reduction. This study is a part of a multicenter and multidisciplinary Italian study leaded by Italian National Transplant Center, CNT Superior Institute of Health, Rome. The Authors have experimented the application of the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) technique in assisted reproduction cycles, focused on traceability during In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). A significant reduction of the risk priority number (RPN) was obtained when applying FMEA to the most vulnerable processes.