Background: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a method of investigating adverse events (AEs).
The purpose of RCA is to improve quality of care and patient safety through a retrospective …

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to consolidate studies to determine
whether root cause analysis (RCA) is an adequate method to decrease recurrence of …

This editorial letter discusses the important subject of root cause analysis (RCA) and how it
might increase patient safety. To investigate adverse incidents and determine underlying …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Root cause analysis (RCA) is an analysis framework used
in health care to determine the systemic causes and prevent recurrences of adverse events …

Background Despite over a decade of efforts to reduce the adverse event rate in healthcare,
the rate has remained relatively unchanged. Root cause analysis (RCA) is a process used …

Abstract Root Cause Analysis (RCA) has been widely used as a structured approach to
investigate patient safety incidents. RCA helps identify what, how, and why something …

We introduced guidelines, cases, and educational materials that helped perform Root
Cause Analysis (RCA), while suggesting the limitations of RCA and ways to overcome them …

Objective: One of the most important concerns in health care systems is the patient safety.
The root cause analysis (RCA) is a systematic process for identifying root causes and …

Root cause analysis (RCA) after adverse events in healthcare is a standard practice at many
institutions. However, healthcare has failed to see a dramatic improvement in patient safety …

Background: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a systematic approach to investigations, and is
applied in many healthcare settings within comprehensive patient safety systems. The …