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Does root cause analysis improve patient safety? A systematic review at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Shah F, Falconer EA, Cimiotti JP. Does root cause analysis improve patient safety? A systematic review at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Qual Manag Health Care. 2022;31(4):231-241. doi:10.1097/qmh.0000000000000344.

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March 2, 2022
Shah F, Falconer EA, Cimiotti JP. Qual Manag Health Care. 2022;31(4):231-241.
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Root cause analysis (RCA) is a tool commonly used by organizations to analyze safety errors. This systematic review explored whether interventions implemented based on RCA recommendations were effective at preventing similar adverse events in Veterans Health Affairs (VA) settings. Of the ten retrospective studies included in the review, all reported improvements following RCA-recommended interventions implementation, but the studies used different methodologies to assess effectiveness. The authors suggest that future research emphasize quantitative patient-related outcome measures to demonstrate the impact and value of RCAs.

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Shah F, Falconer EA, Cimiotti JP. Does root cause analysis improve patient safety? A systematic review at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Qual Manag Health Care. 2022;31(4):231-241. doi:10.1097/qmh.0000000000000344.

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