Transcription of Guide to Performing a Root Cause Analysis (Revision …
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1 Guide to Performing a root Cause Analysis (Revision 02/05/2021) Published by VHA National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) 2 Table of Contents Introduction .. 4 Purpose of the Guidebook .. 4 Determining when a root Cause Analysis is Required .. 5 Characteristics of a root Cause Analysis .. 5 root Cause Analysis Flow 6 Steps to Completing a root Cause Analysis .. 7 Step 1: Charter a Team .. 7 Step 2: Conduct Just in Time Training .. 8 Step 3: Create the Initial Flow Diagram .. 9 Step 4: Craft the Initial Understanding .. 10 Step 5: Identify Information Gaps .. 11 Step 6: Use Triage Questions .. 11 Step 7: Collect Resources and Prepare for Interviews .. 12 Step 8: Conduct the Safety Investigation .. 12 Step 9: Create the Final Flow Diagram .. 13 Step 10: Create the Cause and Effect Diagram .. 15 Step 11: Craft the Final Understanding .. 19 Step 12: Identify and Craft root Cause and Contributing Factor Statements.
The most commonly used comprehensive systematic analysis is the Root Cause Analysis (RCA). The RCA is a process for identifying the basic causal factor(s) underlying system failures and is a widely understood methodology used in many industries. Root cause analysis can be used to uncover factors that lead to patient
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