UWNQC uses an adaptation of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Breakthrough Series (BTS) model, based on improvement science as well as continuing education principles and adult learning. The BTS model promotes use of the Model for Improvement, including rapid Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles. We work with hospitals and clinics to help implement quality projects.
The resources below provide information on basic principles of quality improvement so you can apply them to your own processes.
Image from: Using Improvement Science to Design and Scale Up Social Psychological Interventions in Schools: The Case of the Growth Mindset App, Barron et al, Journal of Experimental Education, 2017
To apply PDSA, ask yourself three questions:
- 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 an improvement?
