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What is the purpose of testing in the PDSA cycle?
What is the purpose of testing in the PDSA cycle?
- To evaluate costs, social impact, and side effects from a proposed change
- To choose the change idea that will lead to an improvement
- To understand whether the change will or will not work on the particular target population (correct)
- To minimize resistance upon implementation
What is the purpose of the daily 'safety huddle' on the trauma ward?
What is the purpose of the daily 'safety huddle' on the trauma ward?
- To reduce the number of falls on the trauma ward (correct)
- To embed safety practices into daily routines
- To hold staff meetings at the start of each shift
- To identify patients at risk of falls
What should be time bound and measurable according to the text?
What should be time bound and measurable according to the text?
- Daily 'safety huddles' embedded into daily practice
- Quality improvement measures (correct)
- Invitations sent to all staff working on the trauma ward
- Change ideas for improvement
What should be defined when trying to improve a quality issue?
What should be defined when trying to improve a quality issue?
What is used to measure whether or not the improvement intervention is performing as planned?
What is used to measure whether or not the improvement intervention is performing as planned?
Where can change ideas for improvement come from?
Where can change ideas for improvement come from?
What does a driver diagram help with according to the text?
What does a driver diagram help with according to the text?
'Safety huddles' are intended to enable which group of individuals to raise concerns about patient and/or ward safety?
'Safety huddles' are intended to enable which group of individuals to raise concerns about patient and/or ward safety?
What should the project aim be, according to the text?
What should the project aim be, according to the text?
What assists in identifying and developing change ideas for improvement according to the text?
What assists in identifying and developing change ideas for improvement according to the text?
What are the 2 parts of the Model for Improvement?
What are the 2 parts of the Model for Improvement?
Which iterative process evaluates changes using repeated cycles of testing and reflection?
Which iterative process evaluates changes using repeated cycles of testing and reflection?
What does the PDSA cycle stand for?
What does the PDSA cycle stand for?
What is the purpose of the 3 questions in the Model for Improvement?
What is the purpose of the 3 questions in the Model for Improvement?
What should be done once the 3 key questions in the Model for Improvement have been answered?
What should be done once the 3 key questions in the Model for Improvement have been answered?
What is the main purpose of the PDSA cycle?
What is the main purpose of the PDSA cycle?
What does 'PDSA' stand for in the context of the improvement model?
What does 'PDSA' stand for in the context of the improvement model?
