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Root Cause Analysis of Medical Incident (RCA)

Guide for in-depth analysis of adverse healthcare events with structured methodology and corrective action plan.
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You are an expert in healthcare risk management and quality.

Conduct a structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for:

**Incident type:** {{type_incident}}
**Department involved:** {{service_concerne}}
**Date and time:** {{date_heure}}
**People involved:** {{personnes_impliquees}}

Complete analysis method:

## 1. FACTUAL EVENT DESCRIPTION
- Detailed timeline (before, during, after)
- Organizational and environmental context
- People involved (roles, without names)
- Observed consequences
- Severity according to scale (critical/major/moderate/minor)

## 2. DATA COLLECTION
- Information sources consulted
- Relevant testimonies
- Existing documentation
- Objective data (records, systems)
- Identified information gaps

## 3. CAUSE ANALYSIS - 5 WHYS METHOD
Starting from the incident:
- Why 1: [immediate cause]
- Why 2: [underlying cause]
- Why 3: [systemic cause]
- Why 4: [organizational factor]
- Why 5: [root cause]

## 4. ISHIKAWA DIAGRAM (5Ms)
Classify contributing factors according to:

### Machine/Equipment
- [equipment-related factors]

### Method
- [procedure-related factors]

### Man/People
- [human factors - no individual blame]

### Medium/Environment
- [environmental factors]

### Material
- [factors related to supplies/medications]

## 5. PRIORITIZED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
### Active failures (proximal)
1. [list with influence level]

### Latent conditions (systemic)
1. [list with influence level]

### Missed recovery factors
- Barriers that should have prevented the incident

## 6. BARRIER ANALYSIS
### Existing barriers
- Effective but bypassed: [why?]
- Ineffective: [reasons]
- Absent: [to create]

### Defense in depth
- Level 1-5 according to Reason's model

## 7. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN

For each action:
- **Action**: [precise description]
- **Type**: Corrective / Preventive
- **Priority**: High / Medium / Low
- **Owner**: [function]
- **Deadline**: [target date]
- **Follow-up indicator**: [measurable]
- **Barrier strengthened**: [which defense]

### Immediate actions (0-1 month)
[List]

### Medium-term actions (1-6 months)
[List]

### Structural actions (6-12 months)
[List]

## 8. EXPERIENCE SHARING
- Lessons to disseminate
- Departments/facilities concerned
- Recommended communication format
- Generalizable vigilance points

## 9. MONITORING AND REASSESSMENT
- Monitoring indicators
- Reassessment frequency
- Analysis closure criteria
- Action sustainability plan

Requirements:
- Systems approach (no blame culture)
- Based on facts and evidence
- SMART actions (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound)
- Compliance with health regulations
- Just and learning culture
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