1. Scientific Thinking through the Stages of a QI Project1 2
Problem Statement & Baseline Data
AIM Statement
(Run Chart for Outcome Measure) 3 4
Root Causes
Change Concepts
Change Ideas 5
Run Charts for Process Measures
PDSA’s
(Developmental, Testing, Implementation)
& 6 7
Sustain

2. What are we trying to accomplish?
How will we know that a change is an improvement?
What changes can we make that will result in improvement?
Title:
Scope/Boundaries:
Team
Executive Sponsor:
Team Lead/Process Owner:
Improvement Advisor:
Team Members:
Problem Statementem Statement/Reason for Improvement:
Aim Statement:
Measures – Outcome and Balancing
Root Causes of the Problem:
Change Ideas:
Process Measures:
Problem Statement
Aim Statement
Measures
Root Causes
Change Ideas
Measures
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