How to Use the Fishbone Tool for Root Cause Analysis

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This resource was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help health care providers identify underlying factors or causes of an adverse event or near-miss. It is featured in the Quality in Action blog article, TMF's Persistence Helps Nursing Home Increase its Resident COVID-19 Booster Rate by More Than 50 Percent.


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Health Care Providers
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Last Updated:
July 18, 2023