A skilled nursing facility experiences a significant medication error where a resident received another resident's insulin. After stabilizing the resident, the Director of Nursing assembles a team, including the consultant pharmacist, to investigate. What is the primary objective of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) that the team should conduct?
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A
To identify the individual staff member responsible for the error and implement disciplinary action.
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B
To complete the required incident report for state regulatory agencies within 24 hours.
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C
To understand the underlying system failures that led to the error and prevent recurrence.
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D
To determine the financial impact of the event on the facility.