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Please be detailed in your responses and write approximately 3/4 of a page to 1 page for each response:

1. An individual had a knee replacement done on the right knee instead of the left. The Hospital QI Director requires your assistance in conducting a Root Cause Analysis to determine how this might have occurred. Please conduct an RCA regarding what the actual cause of this error was and a plan to prevent it from happening again. Use the knowledge and tools that you have learned. Tip-review the JCAHO Safety Goal for Wrong Site Surgery.
2. As the new QI Director of an 800 bed Acute Care Hospital, you have been asked to develop a strategic plan to assess the current QI program and determine any required revisions or updates. Please complete a hypothetical assessment and a plan to address any required updates. Additionally develop a brief QI work plan of proposed topics for the remainder of 2022.