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Root Cause Analysis Tool: Patient Interview Questions

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This 22-question COPD Foundation tool assists front-line COPD healthcare providers in root cause analysis to gauge the contributions of certain factors (e.g., medication, support at home) to an individual patient's hospital readmission.

Citation: 

Root Cause Analysis Tool. COPD Foundation. 2015.

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  • If we want to better understand what might be causing our readmissions, specific to a facility- getting the patient and family voice is critical. This tool lays a framework for asking and categorizing to identify some areas of possible opportunity for quality improvement. Using Motivation Interviewing techniques can add that special focus and empathy that patients should expect.
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