IEC 60601-1 Definition of Patient Applied Parts. This article reviews the IEC 60601-1 definition of patient applied parts for medical electrical equipment. It includes examples, as well.
Root causes are the basic reasons behind the problem or issue you are seeing in the community. Trying to figure out why the problem has developed is an essential part of the problem solving process in order to guarantee the right responses and also to help citizens own the problems.
Root cause analysis can help transform a reactive culture (one that reacts to problems) into a forward-looking culture (one that solves problems before they occur or escalate). More importantly, RCA reduces the frequency of problems occurring over time within the environment where the process is used.