During the night,a patient fell in the bathroom and sustained a hip injury.The patient was very upset because of being unable to attend a granddaughter's wedding in 2 days.The team looked at the process and determined that the patient had been medicated with a narcotic,had urinary urgency so had not taken the time to put on shoes,failed to turn on the light because the door to the hall let in some light,and stumbled over a towel that had been placed to collect water leaks caused by construction that was in progress to replace damaged sinks.Which factor was a special cause variation?

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Special cause variation refers to an unusual, non-random event that is not part of the system's normal operation. The construction causing leaks and the need for a towel to collect water is an external factor, not part of the regular hospital environment or patient care process, making it a special cause variation.

During the Night,a Patient Fell in the Bathroom and Sustained