Maryland Patient Safety Center

Upcoming Educational Programs

Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events with the intent to identify underlying processes that increase the likelihood of errors while avoiding the trap of focusing on the mistakes of individuals. Program participants will learn about opportunities to use root cause analysis in their patient safety efforts and will engage in the process of conducting a root cause analysis, in order that they may effectively conduct, plan or lead a root cause analysis in their organization.