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What is the purpose of testing in the PDSA cycle?
To understand whether the change will or will not work on the particular target population
What is the purpose of the daily 'safety huddle' on the trauma ward?
To reduce the number of falls on the trauma ward
What should be time bound and measurable according to the text?
Quality improvement measures
What should be defined when trying to improve a quality issue?
The target population and its concerns
What is used to measure whether or not the improvement intervention is performing as planned?
Quality improvement measures
Where can change ideas for improvement come from?
Those who work in or outside the system
What does a driver diagram help with according to the text?
Developing visual representations of change ideas for improvement
'Safety huddles' are intended to enable which group of individuals to raise concerns about patient and/or ward safety?
'All members of the inter-disciplinary team'
What should the project aim be, according to the text?
Time bound and measurable
What assists in identifying and developing change ideas for improvement according to the text?
Driver diagrams
What are the 2 parts of the Model for Improvement?
Ask 3 key questions and use the PDSA cycle
Which iterative process evaluates changes using repeated cycles of testing and reflection?
PDSA
What does the PDSA cycle stand for?
Plan, Do, Study, Act
What is the purpose of the 3 questions in the Model for Improvement?
To help define what the quality improvement intervention should achieve
What should be done once the 3 key questions in the Model for Improvement have been answered?
Develop a theory of change
What is the main purpose of the PDSA cycle?
To evaluate changes using repeated cycles of testing and reflection
What does 'PDSA' stand for in the context of the improvement model?
'Plan, Do, Study, Act'
Learn about the key concepts of the Model for Improvement, which includes asking three key questions and testing each stage of the change process using a Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle. Understand how to define improvement goals and generate change ideas.
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