Introduction to improvement science eLearning
(Enrol via My Health Learning)
Do you want to make a difference to the safety and quality of your local service?
Enhance your skills to apply the basics of Improvement Science.
Introduction to Improvement Science is relevant for anyone wanting to learn to improve the safety, quality and patient experience of their service.
The following interactive modules will guide you through '14 steps' to plan, undertake and measure improvements, using a driver diagram.
- Module 1: Introduction to Improvement Science
- Module 2: Project planning phase (steps 1 to 3)
- Module 3: Diagnostic phase (steps 4 to 8)
- Module 4: Intervention/testing phase (steps 9 to 11)
- Module 5: Measuring Impact phase (steps 12 to 13)
- Module 6: Spread / Sustain Improvement (Step 14)
Who is the program for?
Suitable for anyone wishing to learn and apply the basics of improvement science.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this program you will be able to describe:
- the Model for Improvement
- a suitable problem to solve through a quality improvement project
- the importance of a project sponsor
- how to create and interpret a flowchart
- the importance of baseline diagnostic data
- how to brainstorm an affinity diagram
- how to create and interpret driver diagrams
- steps in a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle
- how to spread, scale up and sustain improvement initiatives
- outcome, process and balancing measures
- how to interpret run charts, pareto charts and histograms.
What is included?
- Introduction to Improvement Science eLearning.My Health Learning.
- Downloadable companion workbook - Apply your thinking and learning from the eLearning to start to capture your early thinking for your local improvement. Note: You will then plan your improvement with your improvement team.
- Downloadable Improvement Science Step by Step guide.