MIDLAND -- For the first time, organizations that conduct root cause analyses can store their report data in a private, shared database, then mine, monitor and report on the collective data.

Process improvement experts use root-cause analysis (RCA) to evaluate and identify the reason for the cause of a defect in an effort to isolate the one major area adversely impacting and contributing ...

The National Patient Safety Foundation has published guidelines developed to help healthcare organizations improve the way they investigate medical errors, adverse events and near misses. The ...