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Here are some questions identified by the Veterans Health Administration for conducting an After-Action Review. The program emphasizes the need to engage in open discussion based on objective facts without blaming individuals.

After-Action Review: What you need to ask

June 1, 2005

After-Action Review: What you need to ask

Here are some questions identified by the Veterans Health Administration for conducting an After-Action Review. The program emphasizes the need to engage in open discussion based on objective facts without blaming individuals.

  1. What happened to threaten patient or staff safety?
  2. What should have happened?
  3. What accounted for the difference?
  4. How could the same outcome be avoided the next time?
  5. What is the follow-up plan?