Significant Event Analysis - Template
Significant event analysis (SEA) is a quick way of getting to those learning needs in the "hidden" box of Johari's window. Crudely speaking it is a way of learning from our mistakes. The Registrar, trainer or other member of the practice team raises an event as significant such as a missed diagnosis, death of a patient or a practice complaint. All the parties involved discuss why the event is considered significant and determine the facts of the case. The important issues raised by the event are teased out. Those things that went well are highlighted together with those that went badly. Feasible areas for improvement are identified and an action plan drawn up. The SEA can then be written up and filed in the learning log or Personal Development Plan.The key features of success of SEA are (i) that it should be a positive experience for all involved (ii) that it should result in some improvement in patient care (iii) that it is about improvement and development - not blame.
