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The effectiveness of root cause analysis: what does the literature tell us?

Percarpio KB, Watts V, Weeks WB. The effectiveness of root cause analysis: what does the literature tell us? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(7):391-8.

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January 11, 2017
Percarpio KB, Watts V, Weeks WB. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(7):391-8.
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This review analyzes whether the available research on root cause analysis (RCA) substantiates its effectiveness as an improvement strategy.

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Percarpio KB, Watts V, Weeks WB. The effectiveness of root cause analysis: what does the literature tell us? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(7):391-8.