Quality improvement (QI) methods have been introduced to healthcare to support the
delivery of care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and cost effective. Of the …

Plan-do–study–act (PDSA) cycles are the building blocks of iterative healthcare
improvement. 1 Although frequently regarded as separate from research, 2 this quality …

Background Plan–do–study–act (PDSA) cycles provide a structure for iterative testing of
changes to improve quality of systems. The method is widely accepted in healthcare …

Background Although widely recommended as an effective approach to quality improvement
(QI), the Plan–Do–Study–Act (PDSA) cycle method can be challenging to use, and low …

Thinking of quality improvement (QI) as a principle-based approach to change provides
greater clarity about (a) the contribution QI offers to staff and patients,(b) how to differentiate …

Abstract Background The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method is widely used in quality
improvement (QI) strategies. However, previous studies have indicated that methodological …

Background The identification and articulation of programme theory can support effective
design, execution and evaluation of quality improvement (QI) initiatives. Programme theory …

Problem‐solving teams, involving front‐line staff, are widely used to achieve continuous
process improvement. Approaches such as “plan‐do‐study‐act”(PDSA) cycles, are now a …

Background Over the last two decades, we have seen the successive rise and fall of a
number of concepts, ideas or methods in healthcare quality improvement (QI). Paradoxically …

Although quality improvement (QI) is frequently advocated as a way of addressing the
problems with healthcare, evidence of its effectiveness has remained very mixed. The …