Overview
Learn about the basics of risk management & patient safety., Learn how to use FMEA as a tool in proactive risk management., Learn how to identify high-risk processes in the workplace., Apply the knowledge gained to conduct proactive risk assessment in the workplace.
Anyone working in care settings, Healthcare professionals, Healthcare executives, Allied Healthcare professionals, Preschool Teachers, Preschool staff
Some healthcare background
In the high-stakes environment of healthcare, even the smallest failure can lead to life-altering consequences. Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a proactive, structured approach that helps healthcare professionals identify potential failures in systems, processes, and care pathways — before they cause harm.
This course, designed specifically for healthcare settings, unlocks the principles and practical applications of FMEA to drive safer, more reliable care. You’ll learn how to systematically evaluate risks, prioritize them based on severity and likelihood, and implement targeted actions to reduce errors and improve outcomes.
Whether you’re part of a clinical team, quality improvement unit, or healthcare leadership, this course empowers you to think critically, lead risk assessments confidently, and foster a culture of patient safety.
This course is for all levels of healthcare personnel to form a basic understanding of the concepts and tools in FMEA. It will introduce the fundamental concepts of FMEA as a risk assessment and risk management tool to predict failures in a system or process so that actions can be taken to prevent errors and failures before they happen.
What You’ll Learn
How FMEA works in real-world healthcare scenarios
Step-by-step guidance on building effective FMEA teams
Tools for mapping healthcare processes and identifying failure modes
Risk Priority Number (RPN): how to score and rank risks
Strategies for implementing, monitoring, and sustaining improvements
Sim Tianseng
Sim Tianseng (STS) is a principal trainer and founder of STS Academia. He provides training and consultancy on Infection Control, Quality & Safety to hospitals and institutions in Singapore and the region. He worked previously as a chief infection control officer at Parkway Pantai Hospitals in Singapore for more than 10 years and served as a lecturer at Parkway College. He was an adjunct lecturer at Flinders University for the Master of Health Administration program conducted in Singapore from 2012 until 2022.