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INC-2026-0017·Pharmacy (Aseptic Unit)

Root Cause Analysis: Patient fall event (Call-bell delay) in Aseptic Unit

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Iterative interrogative technique to explore cause-and-effect relationships underlying the event.

5 Whys Causal Pathway Analysis

Progressive causal interrogation drilling from clinical symptom to systemic safeguard failure.

Why 1
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Why 1: The prescribed protocol was not completed as chartered.

Why 2
ATT-00153

Why 2: Staff were interrupted by an urgent bedside emergency alarm during preparation.

Why 3
ATT-00154

Why 3: The physical medication prep area lacks isolation barriers or do-not-interrupt visual cues.