1. PDSA Cycle Plan Do Study Act Step 4 : Act Step 1 : Plan Step 2 : Do
Adopt if solution has worked
Adapt if some benefits realised
Abandon if it hasn’t worked
Step 1 : Plan
Describe the issue?
What outcome do you want?
How will you measure any improvement?
Plan what you are going to do differently
‘who, what, where, when and how’
Plan Do
Study
Act
Step 2 : Do
Carry out the plan and collect information on what worked well and what issues need tackling
Step 3 : Study
Observe the results
Analyse the data
Compare to predictions
Summarise learning

2. PDSA Cycle Plan Do Study Act Step 4 : Act Step 1 : Plan Step 2 : Do
Step 3 : Study