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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Root cause analysis (RCA)"”.
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Using DMAIC methodology to optimize data processing cycles with an overall goal of improving root cause analysis procedure
… in Waters Corporation in order to improve root cause analysis (RCA) capability. First, a software based approach is proposed to streamline the data collection stage in the field. The proposed system would ensure that field service reports capture essential information, are consistent, and …
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Reducing the Length of Stay for Patients with Stable/Nonoperative Pelvic Fractures by Working with a Multidisciplinary Team
… of stay increased by approximately 0.5 days. A Root Cause Analysis (RCA) was performed and barriers were identified.</p>
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Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units
… professionals, processes, and patterns. A root cause analysis (RCA) helped identify factors affecting adherence to the hospital’s sepsis protocol. Nurses were observed to determine whether sepsis screenings were being performed in a timely manner. A chart review of 100 patients’ sepsis …
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The development and validation of a questionnaire on Root Cause Analysis
Background: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a method of investigating adverse events (AEs). The purpose of RCA is to improve quality of care and patient safety through a retrospective, structured investigative process of an incident, resulting in recommendations to prevent the recurrence of medical …
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Reducing Preventable Emergency Department Visits by Improving Patient Care Access to Primary Care
… those visits without access to a medical home). Root cause analysis (RCA) was utilized to examine causes for recognizing those without access to primary care services. Patients without access to primary care are more likely to visit the ED for medical care than those with access to primary care. …
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Application of CAST to hospital adverse events
… healthcare industry. Instead, methods such as root cause analysis (RCA) are the current accepted industry standards. The Systems Theoretic Accident Model and Processes (STAMP) is a model created by Dr. Nancy Leveson that has been successfully applied in a number of industries worldwide to …
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Leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, and Vision Language Models for Surface Defect Classification and Root Cause Analysis in Manufacturing
… to enhance surface defect classification and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in manufacturing. The research examines whether generative and multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems can deliver accurate, explainable, and cost efficient quality control for manufactured components. The first …
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Strategies to Prevent Hospital Transfers in the SNF Environment
… theoretical framework for this project.</p> <p>Root cause analysis (RCA) was done, to identify contributing factors that lead to an increase incidences of avoidable hospital transfers and readmissions. Both internal and external data in the SNF’s microsystem identified a common theme, lack of in …
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Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units
… and pediatric.</p> <p><em>Methods:</em> A root cause analysis (RCA) was performed to identify gaps in the hospital’s sepsis protocol. Students worked with the Director of the Sepsis Screening Committee to develop a “Sepsis Screening Observation Checklist.” Next, a chart review audit was …
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Systems, models and algorithms for failure diagnosis in networked infrastructure
… automated failure diagnosis, also known as Root Cause Analysis (RCA). The goal of RCA is to localize faults with high accuracy in a timely manner using practical monitoring telemetry. There are two major challenges in designing such RCA solutions: (1) accurately modeling the behavior of the …