Root Cause Analysis in the Histology Laboratory

Course overview

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of non-conformance issues in the laboratory. Root cause is the fundamental, underlying reason for a problem. This workshop will help the attendee identify the cause of a problem, solve it, and prevent it from occurring again. This saves your laboratory time, money, and resources. A didactic power point will describe and define Root Cause and Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA). Hands-on practice for the laboratory will discuss how to address using a robust root cause analysis process to include 5 Whys, FMEA and Fishbone technique among a few tools. Lastly, the audience will leave with tools to use in their own laboratories.