Developing a tool for assessing competency in root cause analysis.
Gupta P, Varkey P. Developing a tool for assessing competency in root cause analysis. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(1):36-42.
Root cause analysis (RCA) is being increasingly applied in health care systems to improve the quality and safety of care. This study describes an educational assessment tool to evaluate competency in conducting an RCA.