5 Whys Tool for Root Cause Analysis

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This resource was developed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help health care providers identify underlying factors or causes of an event, such as an adverse event or near –miss. It is featured in the Quality in Action blog article, Quality Insights’ Three-Part Webinar Series Teaches Nursing Homes How to Use QAPI to Improve Resident COVID-19 Booster Rates.


Intended Audience
HQIC
Health Care Providers
QIN-QIO

Provided by
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


Last Updated:
December 07, 2023