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Applying healthcare failure mode and effect analysis to enhance patient-controlled analgesia in acute post anesthesia pain management

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the application of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) to optimize the patient-controlled analgesia management process for patients experiencing acute pain after general anesthesia. Methods: In this retrospective study, the experimental group included 475 patients who underwent general anesthesia between July and December 2024, whereas the control group included 503 patients between January and June 2024. The experimental group received an HFMEA-optimized analgesia management process, whereas the control group received the standard nursing protocol. Patients' pain scores, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) stay length, and risk priority number (RPN) values were compared before and after HFMEA implementation. Results: < 0.05). Conclusion: Implementation of an HFMEA-optimized analgesia process for patients with acute post-general anesthesia pain improves pain control and speeds recovery.

Source: Frontiers in Medicine

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1663936

Authors: Shaoru Chen, Hongmei Zhang, Hui Zhi, Jie Wang

Institutions: Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou People's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Pain Management and Opioid Use

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801