Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan

Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan

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Healthcare organizations use root cause analysis to study activities that caused

unfavorable clinical outcomes or led to patient harm. Consequently, the entities can identify

suitable strategies to enhance the safety of the patients and minimize potential medication errors

(Billstein-Leber et al., 2018). Healthcare facilities promote patient safety programs to reduce

preventable injuries and infections. The most common causes of medication administration

errors (MAEs) include wrong medication, missing, and wrong doses. According to Afaya,

Konlan, and Kim (2021), it is vital to establish the root cause of MAEs to guarantee the safety

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