The problem with root cause analysis

BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 May;26(5):417-422. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005511. Epub 2016 Jun 23.

Authors

Mohammad Farhad Peerally¹, Susan Carr², Justin Waring³, Mary Dixon-Woods¹

Affiliations

¹ SAPPHIRE, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
² John Walls Renal Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
³ CHILL, Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: Adverse events, epidemiology and detection; Patient safety; Risk management; Root cause analysis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Politics
Quality of Health Care / organization & administration
Root Cause Analysis / organization & administration*
Safety Management / organization & administration*

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