Patient Safety Tools: Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Learning Objectives
  • Describe the basic principles and use of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) as a tool to evaluate and learn from medical errors and adverse events
  • List the basic principles and uses of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Distinguish the differences between RCA and FMEA and recognize the appropriate context for using each tool

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 Non-physician
Course opens: 
05/04/2022
Course expires: 
05/04/2025
Member cost:
$0.00
Your cost:
$95.00
Part of: 
SHM Quality Improvement Academy
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SHM Quality Improvement Academy

Disclosures

The faculty and planners of these activities have no relevant relationships to disclose. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Authors

Jordan Messler, MD
Anneliese Schleyer, MD, MHA

Previous Authors

Anjala Tess, MD
Neha Patel, MD

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Accreditation Statement

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.25 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 Non-physician

Price

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$0.00
Your cost:
$95.00
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