Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Developmental Disabilities

Learn how to recognize high risk situations and prevent adverse events from ever taking place. The failure mode and effects analysis process is adapted to issues and adverse events common within programs and settings that serve people with developmental disabilities. Content includes:

• An overview of the importance of creating a culture of safety, addressing the potential for human error and recognizing special risks in organizations serving people with disabilities
• Step-by-step instructions for analyzing, rating and correcting high risk activities and tasks
• Examples from developmental disability programs
• Checklists, forms and tools for use by review teams