The Purpose of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Is To

question 12

Multiple Choice

The purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) is to:

• A) discipline the staff involved in the patient safety event.
• B) disclose the medical error to the patient/patient s family.
• C) identify the person(s) responsible for committing the error.
• D) identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event.

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