QI Tools Root Cause Analysis - Iowa Department of Public Health
QI Tools Root Cause Analysis - Iowa Department of Public Health
QI Tools Root Cause Analysis - Iowa Department of Public Health
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• The 5 Why’s may not lead to a root causeidentification when the cause is ultimatelyunknown• The problem may have more than onecause• The 5 Why’s method is dependent uponthe skill level <strong>of</strong> how it is applied to theanalysis• The method is not necessarily repeatable• It has difficulty distinguishing betweencausal factors and root causesFishbone – 5 Why’s Limitations