Queensland Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK ACT 2011 No. 32 - SECT 95

(1) Root cause analysis or RCA, of a reportable event, means a systematic process of analysis under which—

(a) factors that contributed to the happening of the event may be identified; and

(b) remedial measures that could be implemented to prevent a recurrence of a similar event may be identified.

(2) However, a root cause analysis or RCA, of a reportable event, does not include—

(a) investigating the professional competence of a person in relation to the event; or

(b) finding out who is to blame for the happening of the event.