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HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 97

Guiding principles for conduct of RCA of reportable event

97 Guiding principles for conduct of RCA of reportable event

The principles intended to guide the conduct of an RCA of a reportable event are the following—

(a) reporting and acknowledging errors happening while a health service is being provided is encouraged if people do not fear blame or reprisal;
(b) people involved in providing health services should be accountable for their actions;
(c) the focus of the RCA should be on identifying and improving the policies, procedures or practices relating to the provision of the health service that contributed to the happening of the event, rather than on the conduct of individuals;
(d) participation in the RCA should be voluntary;
(e) the benefits of conducting the RCA will be maximised—
(i) in an environment oriented towards learning from analysing the event; and
(ii) if the RCA is conducted in a timely way;
(f) teamwork, good communication and sharing of information by people involved in providing health services should be fostered.



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