Assisting beginners in root cause analysis operations: analysis and recommendations regarding the spread of COVID-19 in nursing facilities for the elderly.

Hitoshi Tsuchiya

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Assisting beginners in root cause analysis operations: analysis and recommendations regarding the spread of COVID-19 in nursing facilities for the elderly.

September 30, 2020

Tsuchiya H. BMJ Open Qual. 2020;9(3):e000960.

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This article describes the development and use of a workflow chart to assist individuals without experience to successfully carry out a root cause analysis.

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