Root cause analysis (RCA) is a tool to assist health care organizations retrospectively study events where patient harm or undesired outcomes have occurred in order to address and identify the root...

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a tool to assist health care organizations retrospectively study events where patient harm or undesired outcomes have occurred in order to address and identify the root cause to prevent re-occurrence.

Describe the purpose of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and explain how to effectively participate in an RCA?