1. Model for Improvement

2. 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.

3. Let’s try it out

4. 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

5. 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?

6. Learning to use PDSA Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 1 2 3 47 8 9 10 11 12 13

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

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