RL6 RootCause 180-Day Analysis

The dashboard below is meant for root cause investigators and owners. It gives an overview of the number of cases for the past six months, and top investigation items and general event types.

The attributes of this dashboard are as follows:

  • Date – entered date
  • Conditions – file state = new, in-progress or closed
  • ScopeClosedThe files to which you have access. – on
  • Gauge – exceeding the previous period is shown in green (i.e., more RCA performed is better).
  • Investigations drill – Investigation Item --> Specific Failure
  • Related to drill – Related to --> Process Identified

Table 7-17: Fields for RL6 RootCause 180-Day Analysis Dashboard

Field Caption

TableName.FieldName

File ID

RCAFile.PK

Entered Date

RCAFile.EnteredDate

File State

RCAFile.FileState

Investigation ID

RCAInvestigations.PK

What is being investigated?

RCAInvestigations.ItemCategory

What specific failure is being investigated?

RCAInvestigations.ItemSubCategory

General EventClosedA patient or employee related occurrence which is recorded in paper or electronic format. Once recorded, an event file is reviewed by a file manager who may involve other individuals (e.g. using tasks and follow-ups features) to help investigate and resolve the event. Type

RootCauseUDFS.GeneralEventType

Root Cause ID

RCACausalFactors.PK

Root Cause Related to

RCACausalFactors.FactorCategory

Process Identified

RCACausalFactors.SystemAffected