Event Tracking Number: ________
Time : ______
Sample Form for Performing a Simple Root Cause Analysis
Case Information
Person’s last name, first name: ___________________________________
Person’s date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy): __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __
Person’s gender: Female Male
Participants in the Root Cause Analysis (Indicate name and position)
____________________________________________ (Lead)
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Root Cause Identification
In each of the areas below, indicate any factors that contributed to the delay in treatment:
Is this a root If YES, is an
cause of the action plan
If YES, what contributed to this event? indicated?
Contributing Factors YES NO factor being an issue? YES NO YES NO
Issues related to
person assessment?
Issues related to staff
training or staff
competency?
Equipment/device?
Work environment?
Lack of or
misinterpretation of
information?
Communication?
Appropriate
rules/policies/
procedures?
Personnel issues?
Supervisory issues?
Root Cause Analysis Template 1 of 2
Event Tracking Number: ________
Time : ______
Improvement Action Plan
Strategies for Improvement Measure(s) of Effectiveness Responsible Person(s)
Action item #1:
Action item #2:
Action item #3:
Action item #4:
Action item #5:
Root Cause Analysis Template 2 of 2