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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TOOLS

Ongoing Quality Improvement Activities (QIA)

Quality Improvement Videos

  • Introduction to Quality Improvement from the IHI (11:08 Minutes)
  • Root Cause Analysis – Process to Identify Areas for Quality Improvement
    • Why Use of the Fishbone Diagram? (7:25 Minutes)
    • How to Use a Fishbone Diagram (3:08 Minutes)
    • 5 Whys Tool: To Identify Change Ideas (4:44 Minutes)
  • PDSA Cycles – Process to achieve Quality Improvement
    • Review Overview of PDSA Cycle (6:21 Minutes)
    • PDSA Cycle Part 1 from the IHI (4:44 Minutes)
    • PDSA Cycle Part 2 from the IHI (3:37 Minutes)
    • How long should a PDSA cycle last from the IHI? (1:37 Minutes)
    • Overview of the Use of PDSA Cycle in Improvement (6:21 Minutes)
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