Quality improvement using Plan-Do-Study-Act PowerPoint

Quality improvement using Plan-Do-Study-Act Strategies for local quality improvement 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. What is PDSA? Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) is a structured, straightforward approach to implementing quality improvement projects/initiatives in practices. This approach works on many changes from improving a patient care process to executing a new workflow and practices of all sizes. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Science of Improvement: How to Improve. 2016.

2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 2 Four steps to using Plan-Do-Study-Act 1 1 PLAN: develop the initiative 12 DO: implement your plan

3 STUDY: check the results 4 ACT: make further improvements 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 3 Tools/Resources for using PDSA for your quality improvement projects

2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Setting QI Goals Worksheet PDSA Planning Worksheet Gap Analysis Worksheet

PSDA Evaluation Worksheet Practical Tips for a real-life PDSA Practice Assessment Tool Run Chart Process Map Toolkit A3 Template 4 Helpful hints for a successful PDSA project Start Small to gain familiarity with the process and comfort with the methodology. Use other analysis tools to approach a larger improvement project including a

fishbone diagram, a scatterplot, or the StepsForward Lean Healthcare module. Use SMART goals 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 5 How is it working at other practices? Brooklyn, NY 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 6

I thought I had a good handle on managing my diabetic patients but I learned about facilitating good decision-making by my patients, coaching behavioral changes and gaining insight into patient compliance. I also learned about how to engage my office staff into optimizing OUR care of OUR diabetic patients. . Robert Dobbin Chow, MD, MBA, MACP Baltimore, MD

2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 7 For additional resources, frequently asked questions and implementation support, visit www.stepsforward.org! 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.