Clinical Workshop Series: What does root cause analysis mean
Clinical Workshop Series: What does root cause analysis mean
Product Code: 1926W

Root cause analysis is often avoided or incompletely performed, which can lay the groundwork for ineffective problem-solving. Learn about the process for thorough root cause analysis and how to prioritize and select the causes, contributing factors, and actions that allow undesirable processes that lead to unwanted outcomes. This is the sixth workshop in the Clinical/Nursing Best Practices Online Workshop Series. Each workshop is around 60 minutes—45 minutes for formal presentation on a topic with the remaining 15 minutes include recorded Q&A, dialogue, virtual networking, and discussion of current issues and experiences.

Learning objectives
  • Understand the intent of a root cause analysis
  • Learn several techniques for performing and teaching others to perform a root cause analysis

Other recordings in the series
  • Staff competencies (January 22, 2019)
  • Survey response—How to write a clear plan of correction (February 13, 2019)
  • Behavioral health (March 13, 2019)
  • Data = Quality (April 10, 2019)
  • Compliance & ethics program (May 8, 2019)

Presenter
Karolee AlexanderMs. Karolee Alexander, RN, RAC-CT, Clinical & Reimbursement Director, Pathway Health Services
Ms. Alexander has over 25 years of nursing leadership in long-term care, including 12 years as a director of nursing services for various facilities and six years in various MDS and reimbursement positions. In these roles, she has established herself as an expert in the management of nursing operations, reimbursement systems, and performance improvement. Ms. Alexander is a strong proponent of resident centered care having established many programs and processes to bring about the cultural changes to ensure the success of the programs. In her role as a consultant, she has proven success with regulatory turn around, mentoring of nursing management, interim director of nursing roles as well as systems analysis and implementation of policies and procedures. Karolee also possesses a strong technology interest and has experience with implementation of clinical software systems.

Original Air Date: 06/12/2019
Length: 64 minutes
Category: Clinical/Regulatory
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