For this assessment, use “Delayed Response to Deteriorating Patient Condition in Healthcare” :as the subject of a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan.

For this assessment, use “Delayed Response to Deteriorating Patient Condition in Healthcare” :as the subject of a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan.

• Analyze the root cause of a specific patient safety issue in an organization.
• Apply evidence-based and best-practice strategies to address the safety issue.
• Create a feasible, evidence-based safety improvement plan to address a specific patient safety issue.
• Identify organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve your plan.
• Communicate in writing that is clear, logical, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.

Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like but keep in mind that your Assignment 2 will focus on the quality issue you selected in Assignment 1.

Use the Root-Cause Analysis and Improvement Plan [DOCX] Download Root-Cause Analysis and Improvement Plan [DOCX]template to help you to stay organized and concise. This will guide you step-by-step through the root cause analysis process.