3.2 Core QI Capabilities

Description: This module will provide you with the structure you need to plan and execute on your quality improvement efforts.

Action Steps:

• PDSA: model for testing quality improvement and other ideas in rapid cycles
  • Plan:
    • Who will do the work and when?
    • What equipment or training do they need?
    • How will information for assessing success be collected and recorded?
    • When will progress be reviewed?
  • Do:
    • Do the work according to the plan
  • Study:
    • Study the information gathered
    • Was the desired outcome achieved? If not what actually happened?
  • Act: Decide what action is needed; for example:
    • Adopt the change permanently.
    • Abandon the change.
    • Make some adjustments and start the cycle again.
• Learn more:
  • Link to AHRQ Redesign Planning Steps/Step 6

More Information on the Topic:

HIMSS CDS Guidebook Excerpts

Source: CDS Guidebook, Chapter 6: Selecting Interventions to Deliver Targeted Improvements

Other Materials:

Plan-Do-Check-Act

Part of the AHRQ Workflow Assessment for Health IT Toolkit.

Navigation:

I would like to:

• Go to Module 3.3: Map Workflows
• Go to home Provider page / REC page
  • Action arrows (back, forward)