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Risk management in IVF.

C R Kennedy1, D Mortimer

  • 1Centre for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Coventry, UK. richard.kennedy@uhcw.nhs.uk

Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|May 15, 2007
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Patient safety incidents in assisted conception require proactive risk management. Methodologies like root cause analysis and failure mode effects analysis can reduce adverse events, protecting patients and future generations.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Science
  • Healthcare Management
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Patient safety incidents affect approximately 10% of UK hospital admissions.
  • Assisted conception services face similar, yet underreported, risks of adverse events.
  • High-profile cases highlight the need for improved safety in assisted conception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of implementing patient safety strategies in assisted conception.
  • To explore methodologies for reducing the likelihood of adverse incidents in fertility treatments.
  • To examine the implementation of an effective risk management program for assisted conception.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing established methodologies for reactive risk assessment, such as root cause analysis.

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  • Employing proactive risk assessment techniques, including failure mode effects analysis.
  • Conducting process mapping to understand procedural details and identify risks.

    • Main Results:

    • Risk management programs are crucial for assisted conception due to potential impact on multiple patients and future generations.
    • Established methodologies provide frameworks for both reactive and proactive risk assessment.
    • Process mapping is a prerequisite for understanding and mitigating risks within assisted conception workflows.

    Conclusions:

    • Implementing robust risk management strategies is essential in assisted conception to prevent patient safety incidents.
    • A combination of reactive and proactive methods, informed by process understanding, can enhance safety.
    • Effective risk management protects current patients, stored biological material, and future generations.