Going from “Who” to “Why”: The Root Cause Analysis

The goal of this series is to provide an overview of quality improvement terminology, techniques and tools for the hospital epidemiologist, and how these can be leveraged to achieve better patient safety and outcomes through the lenses of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.

Part 4 of 5

"Going from “Who” to “Why”: The Root Cause Analysis" by Tammy Lundstrom

Learning Objectives

  • List the steps to perform an effective root cause analysis.
  • Lead a root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of a problem.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Course opens: 
11/12/2018
Course expires: 
02/01/2020
Member cost:
$19.99
Cost:
$39.99
Part of: 
Quality Improvement for the Hospital Epidemiologist

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Price

Member cost:
$19.99
Cost:
$39.99
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