CCD's consultants will discuss the application of RCA in allindustries including how it applies to healthcare. You will learn techniques that lead to a meaningful and JCAHO-compliant RCA, and policies and best practices to assist in your analyses.

Training will include how to gather data facilitate the analysis and present the results in a thorough and consistent fashion by using Root Cause Analyst™ software.

Create reports identifying contributory and root causes and an action plan for improvement. Author "resources used" reports to track costs and time associated with your RCA to share with your superiors.

CCD's consultants will begin with an explanation of JCAHO policies, definition, history, underlying philosophy, and the importance of HFMEA^® for the healthcare industry. The crucial relationship between RCA and HFMEA^® will be explored. Failure Mode Analyst™ software which includes a built-in logic structure designed by healthcare professionals, for the healthcare industry, will be used to teach process. You will learn how to generate easy to read reports showing contributory factors, occurrence, severity, detection, criticality, risk priorities and more. Your analyses will help you and your organization identify and prioritize your improvement activities. This program will benefit team members, facilitators, clinicians and executive leadership.