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A 54-year-old man admitted for sepsis has blood cultures drawn in the emergency department. The cultures grow methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at 24 hours, but this critical result is not communicated to the primary ward team for another 48 hours. The delay leads to progression of his infection and transfer to the intensive care unit. The hospital's quality improvement committee decides to conduct a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) regarding this delayed reporting event. Arrange the following steps of the RCA process in the correct chronological order as they should be performed by the committee.

  1. 1Convene a multidisciplinary team involving laboratory technicians, ward nurses, and primary care physicians
  2. 2Construct a detailed chronological timeline of the events from the blood culture draw to the eventual notification
  3. 3Utilize an Ishikawa diagram to brainstorm and categorize contributing factors to the communication failure
  4. 4Design and implement a corrective action plan, such as a closed-loop automated electronic health record alert system
  5. 5Establish specific metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the newly implemented alert system over time

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The correct sequence begins with forming a multidisciplinary team, followed by mapping the timeline of events, analyzing contributing factors with a fishbone diagram, implementing a corrective action plan, and finally measuring the outcomes.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured, retrospective methodology used to investigate adverse events. The standard Joint Commission framework dictates a specific sequence: First, a multidisciplinary team is chartered (as frontline perspectives are critical). Second, the team gathers data to establish a detailed timeline of events. Third, the team analyzes this timeline using tools like the Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram to identify system vulnerabilities and root causes. Fourth, an action plan is formulated and implemented to address these root causes. Finally, outcome metrics are tracked to ensure the intervention prevents future occurrences.

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1
Identify the proper quality improvement methodology.
RCA is selected because it is a retrospective approach used after an adverse event or near miss.
To investigate the underlying causes of a specific incident.
2
Determine the first phase of the RCA framework.
Form a multidisciplinary team.
Frontline workers involved in the event are essential to accurately understand the process.
3
Determine the data gathering phase.
Construct a chronological timeline.
The team must understand exactly what happened before they can analyze why it happened.
4
Determine the analysis phase.
Use an Ishikawa diagram to identify contributing factors.
To move beyond human error and identify system-level vulnerabilities.
5
Determine the intervention phase.
Design and implement a corrective action plan.
To mitigate the identified root causes.
6
Determine the follow-up phase.
Establish metrics to measure effectiveness.
To ensure the intervention actually improves safety and does not introduce new errors.

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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) implementation sequence
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