Model for improvement

Model for improvement

Based on the teachings of W . Edwards Deming ( Table 15.4 ), the model for improvement is a system popularised by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement that asks three ques - tions: ‘What are we trying to accomplish?’, ‘How will we know that a change is an improvement?’ and ‘What changes can w e make that will result in improvement?’ The system employs plan–do–study–act (PDSA) cycles to perform and evaluate - small, rapid-cycle tests of change.