title: Root-cause software: look before you leap.
abstract: Although almost no one in health care uses root-cause analysis software, software companies that have made their names in other industries are competing hard to crack the health care market by tailoring their programs to meet your needs. While there are advantages to automating root-cause analysis, experts advise making sure the logic structure underlying the program you choose reflects your own philosophy of how a root-cause analysis should be conducted.
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D012308:Risk Management; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States