Abstract
This study evaluates Simplified Root Cause Analysis (SRCA) in comparison to Rapid Root Cause Analysis (RRCA).
We first conducted a fact-finding study with RCA team facilitators and RCA training coordinators visiting the sites of incidents and accidents, interviewing the persons involved, and preparing flow charts for the RCA team. The RCA team then drew cause and effect diagrams and identified root causes. Following, five SRCA teams conducted analysis including root causes and contributing factors of the incidents for2hours after which they presented their findings and a plan to improve the involved medical system. This way, compared to the results of RCA and RRCA, new root causes and action plans were developed. Therefore SRCA is a practical analyzing tool for finding correct results in a short time.
