Medical Risk Management Associates, LLC (MRMA) Shares Top Honors as Technology Innovator in Patient Safety with its Software Products, Root Cause Analyst and Failure Mode Analyst.

The TETHIE Awards recognize healthcare industry leadership in the areas of innovation, technology, implementation, best practices, and research. In the category of technological innovation for patient safety, MRMA has been honored for its achievements in software-facilitated root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode & effect analysis (FMEA) in the healthcare environment. MRMA's two software products guide the analysis team through the respective analytic process of RCA and FMEA, providing for direction, expert prompting, documentation, reporting and graphical presentation of the analyses. The underlying analytic logic structures have designed specifically for application to the healthcare industry.

“We are both pleased and honored to have been recognized for our contribution to patient care,” said Kenneth Hirsch, MD, PhD, medical director of MRMA. “This underscores our firm’s commitment to safety of our patients and effectiveness of the organizations that provide clinical care.”

About Medical Risk Management Associates, LLC (MRMA):
MRMA is a leading provider of patient safety software, training and consulting services, with specific focus upon the areas of Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis. Its software and underlying analytic methodologies have been created by and for healthcare professionals, for exclusive application to the healthcare environment. Its software products are strongly supported by integrated traing and consultative services.

About The Emerging Technologies & Healthcare Innovations Congress (TETHIC):
Jointly developed by Health Care Conference Administrators, LLC and The Emergent Group, LLC, TETHIC’s purpose is to address the challenges and opportunities presented by new technology and healthcare innovation, provide a strategic setting, and present specific and practical solutions currently being implemented in the field.

To learn more about Medical Risk Management Associates, LLC and its products and services, go to www.Sentinel-Event.com.