Objective To investigate the application effect of analysis of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis(HFMEA) in the risk management of emergency intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. Methods A total of 100 AIS patients admitted in this hospital from June to December2018 were selected as the control group. The HFMEA was used to review,discuss,and evaluate the whole process of emergency intravenous thrombolysis in AIS patients,and to select failure modes with RPN>125 or S>9 in emergency intravenous thrombolysis in this hospital, and to develop targeted improvement measures to intervene. From January to June 2019, 100 patients with AIS treated in the emergency department of this hospital after the implementation of HFMEA were selected as the observation group. The RPN value of emergency intravenous thrombolysis, the time of completing various examinations and intravenous thrombolysis after arriving at the emergency department of the two groups were observed to compare the effect before and after the implementation of HFMEA. Results After the implementation of HEMEA, the RPN scores of all aspects of emergency intravenous thrombolysis in AIS patients in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (before the implementation). And after the implementation of HEME A, the time of completing various examinations and intravenous thrombolysis after arriving at the emergency department decreased. The differences were statistically significant (P <0.05). Conclusion Applying HFMEA to the risk management of emergency intravenous thrombolysis in AIS patients can optimize the process related to the operation of emergency intravenous thrombolysis according to the actual situation of the hospital, reduce the risk of emergency thrombolysis in AIS patients, increase patient safety, and reflect patient-centeredness throughout the process, which can effectively improve the patient’s medical experience and establish a good image of the hospital and medical staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]