Choosing the right improvement idea is one of the first things you need to consider when starting a QI project. We give examples of how you can select your initial idea with minimum stress!

Lack of direction and scope can lead to wasted resources, frustration, and even project failure. An aim statement acts as your compass to guide and focus your team’s efforts.

Selecting the right team is important for successful implementation of your QI project. It is much easier to embrace change when you are involved in helping fix the problem, so teamwork is essential.

How do you know that the change you made was an improvement? When doing an improvement project measurement is a key ingredient to show results and achievements toward your desired goal.

The collection of data will be a really important part of your improvement project. With judicious preparation, systems and tools, you will be all set to collect data you need for your projects.

Plan-Do-Study-Act or PDSA cycles are an integral part of your Quality Improvement projects. We talk you through the basics and look at why you should use this really effective way to test changes.

You’ve started out on your Quality Improvement (QI) project – you now need to make sure you maintain project momentum in order to fully deliver on the vision and maximise the impact it delivers.

Once you have tested and identified changes that successfully improve your process, it is important to sustain and hardwire them into your organisation. See how to deploy your QI changes.

Whether your improvement has been successful or not, there comes a time to close it out. Learn what activities you will need to carry out in order to learn from the experience and close out your project.