Silje Liepelt
About
Silje Liepelt is a trained nurse anesthetist with extensive experience in emergency medicine in the specialist healthcare service. She was a leader in the specialist health service at the hospital in Molde (2011-2014), and she is now a Ph.D. research fellow in health science- subject area organization and management in the health service. She is an external member of the management group at the Institute for Health Management in Ålesud (IHA). She is committed to the local admissions committee that deals with the admissions of Ph.D. applications.
Research interests
Liepelt`s research interests are in health sciences and health systems. Here Ph.D. project explores healthcare personnel`s experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) after sentinel events in the specialist healthcare service.
Education
- Bachelor in Nursing, Molde University College (2001)
- Anesthesia nursing, Ålesund University College (2007)
- Master`s degree in health and Social Sciences, Molde University College (2018)
- Management education in Health and Social Services, Molde University College (2010)
Competencies
Publications
2025
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Liepelt, Silje;
Kirchhoff, Ralf;
Sundal, Hildegunn;
Dale, Karl Yngvar.
(2025)
Healthcare Professionals’ Experience with Root Cause Analysis: A Case Study.
NTNU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
NTNU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Doctoral dissertation
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Liepelt, Silje;
Kirchhoff, Ralf.
(2025)
Hospital managers’ experiences of conducting a root cause analysis: a case study following a sentinel event.
Frontiers in Health Services
Academic article
2023
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Liepelt, Silje;
Sundal, Hildegunn;
Kirchhoff, Ralf.
(2023)
Team experiences of the root cause analysis process after a sentinel event : a qualitative case study.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
Journal publications
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Liepelt, Silje;
Kirchhoff, Ralf.
(2025)
Hospital managers’ experiences of conducting a root cause analysis: a case study following a sentinel event.
Frontiers in Health Services
Academic article
-
Liepelt, Silje;
Sundal, Hildegunn;
Kirchhoff, Ralf.
(2023)
Team experiences of the root cause analysis process after a sentinel event : a qualitative case study.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
Report
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Liepelt, Silje;
Kirchhoff, Ralf;
Sundal, Hildegunn;
Dale, Karl Yngvar.
(2025)
Healthcare Professionals’ Experience with Root Cause Analysis: A Case Study.
NTNU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
NTNU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Doctoral dissertation