Quality Improvement Tools

What you'll learn
Run Chart - What is a Run Chart and when to use it?
Run Chart - Benefits of using Run Charts in problem solving
Run Chart - Steps to create a Run Chart
Run Chart - Interpreting Run Chart rules
Pareto - What is Pareto chart and Pareto principle?
Pareto - When to use Pareto chart and its key benefits?
Pareto - Limitations of Pareto
Pareto - Steps of Pareto Analysis
Aim Statement - How to write an AIM statement?
AIM Statement - What is an AIM statement?
AIM Statement - How to develop an effective aim statement?
AIM Statement - What is SMART aim statement?
AIM Statement - Examples of AIM statement
Requirements
No prior knowledge of the subject is required; however, it would be good to think about a problem in your organisation which are a cause of concern for patients and staff and addressing it would improve patient safety and quality of care
Description
Run ChartA run chart is a line graph of data plotted over time. By collecting and charting data over time, you can find trends or patterns in the process. Because they do not use control limits, run charts cannot tell you if a process is stable. However, they can show you how the process is running.The learning module will cover the primary objective when and how to use a Run chartParetoPareto analysis is a simple technique that helps you to focus efforts on the problems that offer the greatest potential for improvement by showing their relative frequency or size in a descending bar graph. The Pareto Principle is also known as the 80-20 rule and is a statistical technique that helps us focus on the problems that offer the greatest potential for improvement.AIM Statement Healthcare processes are very complex and...

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