Decision to do an RCA VA National Center for Patient Safety REV.02.26.20151 The RCA Process An Overview The RCA Process an Overview
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The RCA ProcessAn Overview
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Flow Chart Process Guide
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Immediate Actions
As Required
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Charter/Appoint Team
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Just in Time Training for
Team
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Establish Sequence of Events
(First Draft)
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IdentifyInformation Gaps
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Specify Information Required/Who is
Responsible to Get It/ Timeline for Acquiring
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Use Triage Questions and
RC/Contributing Factor Interview Tools to Frame
Questions
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Conduct Fact Finding Interviews,
Chart Reviews, and Literature Reviews
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Synthesize Information
Acquired and Review Using
‘Triage Questions’ and Other Resources
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Synthesize
Frame Questions
Fact Finding
Information Needed
As Needed
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Final Version of Sequence
of Events
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Identify Root Cause/ Contributing Factors
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Identify Corrective Actions That Were Instituted
Due to a Similar Event in the Past
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Develop Action Plan (First Draft)
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Provide Feedback
to Reporter
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Identify What was Learned and Who Needs
to Know
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Create Action Planfor Director Concur/
Non-Concur
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Iterate and Record as Necessary
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Determine Approximate Cost
of RCA
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Final RCA and Action Plan
Sign-Off
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RCA Advisor Conducts Follow-Up
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Thank You!
RCA Team Process Thank You