Model for Improvement

Model for Improvement Act Plan Study Do What are we trying to accomplish? How will we know that a change is an improvement? What change can we make that will result in improvement? Model for Improvement Act Plan Study Do Langley, et al.

Let’s try it out

New Technology Exercise A new technology is available, that if you can figure out how to use, can provide substantial benefit to your organization. You will need to decide whether or not to implement this technology as a team Options A – you run a PDSA test for learning only – cost 10% of resources – benefit 0% improvement B – you run a small scale PDSA test – cost 30% if you fail – benefit 10% if you succeed C – you implement (make permanent) the technology – cost 100% if you fail – benefit 30% if you succeed

For each team What level will you test? Write the rule you are testing? Write your prediction? Include why you are predicting this outcome What is your outcome?

Learning to use PDSA Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Using the MFI at all levels Moving from: Developing changes to Testing changes to Implementing changes to Spreading changes at scale

Scoping PDSA cycles Learning/Developing Changes Testing under multiple conditions Implementation (making permanent)