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Root Cause Analysis

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Running head: ROOT-CAUSE ANALYSIS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan YOUR NAME NURS-FPX4020 MONTH DAY, YEAR 1 ROOT-CAUSE ANALYSIS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Root-Cause Analysis Introduce a general summary of the issue or sentinel event that the root-cause analysis (RCA) will be exploring. Provide a brief context for the setting in which the event took place. Keep this short and general. The sentinel event that the root-cause analysis (RCA) will explore is that of a patient who was identified to have a retained gauze some days post negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) of a wound that had become infected and primary closure was taking too long. The event took place in a county referral hospital and was recognized when the patient was brought back for follow-up some days after discharge. Event Description Describe the issue or sentinel event for which the RCA is being conducted. Provide a clear and concise description of the problem that instigated the RCA. Your description should include information such as: ● What happened? A 66-year old male was admitted a second time to the referral hospital with a wound that had become infected and had delayed primary closure after excision of a large seroma in the abdomen. It was agreed that patient be put on NPWT on the same day of admission, which was replaced with a wet to dry dressing just before discharge three days later. The patient was taken to a home care agency, and reinitiation ...
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