Critical Re-Evaluation of a Failure Mode Effect Analysis in a Radiation Therapy Department After 10 Years

Purpose Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) is a proactive methodology that allows one to analyze a process, regardless of whether an adverse event occurs. In our radiation therapy (RT) department, a first FMEA was performed in 2009. In this paper we critically re-evaluate the RT process after 10 years and present it in terms of a lesson learned. Methods and Materials A working group (WG), led by a qualified clinical risk engineer, which...