Root cause

“The first thought that goes through your mind is what you have been conditioned to think; what you think next defines who you are.” This quote seems relevant as we examine the root causes of racism and what we can do about it. To understand the causes of racism, we must fully understand the definition of racism. Although it seems fairly simple to comprehend, as with most issues, there are more sides to it than it may originally seem. So, what exactly is racism? It can take on many different…

Root Cause analysis (RCA) is the formal search for an individual or group of interacting true causes of a problem. The difficult part of professional problem solving is to identify the right tool(s) capable of identifying the true root cause(s) of a problem and not just the symptoms. It is common to find more than just one root cause to a problem, so be skeptical if you just find one root cause to any problem. RCA can be pointed at any simple and complex problem but the designated problem solver…

Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and root cause analysis (RCA) are both tools used in healthcare to identify and reduce risks to patients. FMEA proactively identifies risks while RCA identifies the cause after an event has occurred. FMEAs were originally used in the engineering industry during new product design (Mulligan & Nechodom, 2008, p. 662) and over time were adopted into healthcare to reduce potential harm to patients. “FMEA involves a multidisciplinary team mapping out a…

The Policy problem A. Root Cause Analysis The scenario consists of a 67 year-old male arriving at the emergency room (ER) due to a fall. The patient exhibits increased respirations, edema in the calf, possible hip fracture, and pain ten of ten. Past history of elevated cholesterol and lipids, chronic back pain for which he takes medications of atorvastatin and oxycodone. Patient receives diazepam and hydromorphone, but is not monitored appropriately. Respiratory depression occurs along with…

according to percentage significance. Cause and effect diagram is a useful tool in identifying the major causes. This diagram helps to build a relationship. Brainstorming is done with utilising these quality tools to provide with a effective…

the hospital settings are considered to be the most common negative event after medication error, and many of hospi-tal’s falls cause serious injury that many times results in prolonged and complicated hospital stay, increase costs for the hospitals, and poor quality of life for the patient, and I do believe that one of the most causes which I also mention in my root cause analysis dia-gram has to do with the policies and protocols that are not reviewed and updated at the right time. The gap in…

The root causes for the American Revolution was when Great Britain started to place Acts such as the Sugar Act of 1764, The Revenue Act of 1764, and the Stamp Act of 1765 to enforce higher taxes and/or fines to make the colonists help pay for the own debt due to the Seven Years’ War. The Sugar Act of 1764 was to lower taxes on molasses imported in North America from the French West Indies. On the other hand it was established to end widespread of smuggling by the colonial merchant but due to…

must be cared for and nurtured, and then there comes a point when they must wither away, dry up and die. Your trees may be at the end of their lifespan for reasons including: Disease: these can occur in the foliage, the stem, or the roots. Certain infections can cause the wood to rot or decay, leaving tree removal as the only option. Harmful…

plant growth and yield. The narrow layer of soil surrounding roots where essential root metabolism and activities take place is known as rhizosphere. The biology and chemistry of the soil is determined by the root excretion in rhizosphere (~1 mm broad region, has no definite edge). Hiltner was the first person to use this term rhizosphere and expressed it as the distinct zone of soil where microbial population develops due to exudation of root (Hartmann et al. 2008). A large population of…

the roots under light microscopy The roots of both Col and rsw1 plants of Arabidopsis at permissive (21°C) and non-permissive temperatures (31°C) were observed under light microscope by staining with different stains which were Toluidine Blue, Ruthenium Red and Calcofluor White. The results are shown below. i. Toluidine Blue Stain Figure 2| Root tip of Col plant at permissive temperature (21°C) stained with Toluidine Blue under light microscope with magnification 4X. The width of the root tip…