Background Incident investigation remains a cornerstone of patient safety management and
improvement, with recommendations meant to drive action and improvement. There is little …

Background Root cause analysis (RCA) is a systematic approach, typically involving several
stages, used in healthcare to identify the underlying causes of a medical error or sentinel …

Background: Root cause analysis (RCA) is a process used by hospitals to reduce the level
of patient safety incidents. The minimized application of root cause analysis has resulted in …

Aim to explore nursing students' experiences with the use of RCA technique in patient safety-
related incidents during clinical placements. A secondary descriptive qualitative content …

Objectives Resident and fellow engagement in patient safety event investigations (PSEIs)
can benefit both the clinical learning environment's ability to improve patient care and …

Background Conducting root cause analysis (RCA) is complex and challenging. The aim of
this study was to better understand the experiences of RCA team members and how they …

Root cause analysis (RCA), imported from high-reliability industries into health two decades
ago, is the mandated methodology to investigate adverse events in most health systems. In …

Aimed at those who are responsible for the overall performance of organisations, divisions
or departments in diverse industries such as healthcare, aviation, construction, oil and gas …

The paper explored the extent to which hospital appointed official root cause analysis (RCA)
panels consider antecedent and proximal events when they investigate communication …

Objectives There is substantial research on contributing factors to adverse events (AEs) in
acute settings. Little is known about AEs in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Our aim was to …