Two expectations informed end-users have of electric motor service centers are reliable best practice repairs and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) to prevent recurring failures. Service centers ...

A new PCAOB spotlight report provides staff observations regarding the potential positive impact of performing a root cause analysis on the quality of audits performed by PCAOB-registered public ...

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. The interrelated final standards on ...

Root-cause analysis is core to problem-solving across many fields. From hospitals searching for patient safety issues to ...

Just as risk assessment is the bedrock for an effective compliance program, root cause analysis (“RCA”) similarly underpins successful remediation of compliance violations. The DOJ’s March 2023 ...

Nothing is more frustrating for a fleet than bringing a truck back to a shop for a recurring problem. Given the cost of downtime, fleets expect repairs to be made correctly the first time. Yet, there ...

During a recent visit to a skilled nursing facility, a nurse made an insightful comment that stuck with me: “You can’t unscramble eggs.” This simple yet profound statement highlighted the difficulty ...

You’ve heard of probable cause. You’ve found the root causes of problems. But what is plausible cause, and why should we care? After all, plausible cause isn’t even an entry in my favorite dictionary ...

A cause-and-effect diagram is a visual tool for organizing possible causes of a problem. It allows users to determine if there are relationships between potential causes. It does not reveal the root ...

Included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program” is a form to assist healthcare organizations ...