Lesson 1: Using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles (Part 1)
Course: QI 106: Level 100 Tools
A PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) template asks the basic questions you need to answer to help carry out an effective PDSA cycle. In this lesson, you’ll watch a video tutorial that takes you step-by-step through all the parts of this planning template. You’ll see a health care example that demonstrates why careful planning can be key to the success of an improvement project. Finally, you’ll download and fill out a PDSA template to prepare for your own test of change.
Estimated Time of Completion: 35 minutes
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Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. List the components of a PDSA template.
2. Use the PDSA template to begin planning a real-life improvement project.
Contributors
Author(s):
Kevin Little, Ph.D, Principal, Informing Ecological Design, LLC View Profile
Editor(s):
Kathleen Vega, BA, Freelance Writer, Kathleen B. Vega, Inc View Profile
Reviewer(s):
Lloyd Provost, MS, Statistician, Associates in Process Improvement View Profile
Matthew Eggebrecht, Senior Consultant, University of Minnesota View Profile
Richard Scoville, PhD, Improvement Advisor/Consultant, Institute for Healthcare Improvement View Profile
Requirements
You must be a registered IHI.org user to take this lesson.
You must achieve a minimum score of 75% to successfully complete this lesson.