PDSA Diagram
Download the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) worksheet, save it to your files, review the document in its entirety, and create a PDSA. The goal of this assignment is to test a change on a small scale either a personal level or in your workplace.
Please incorporate an initial target goal into your PDSA in the form of an aim statement (this goes under Planning). An aim statement is a clear, specific summary of what you plan to achieve. It includes a time element and a target goal.
Personal aim statement example: “Within 5 days, I will increase the total number of sleep hours per night from 7-8 hours by incorporating meditation and yoga each night into my schedule.” In this example, you would track the number of sleep hours per night.
Clinical aim statement example: “Reduce waiting time to see a physician to less than 15 minutes within 9 months.” (IHI.org). In this example, you would track waiting times over a period of time.
Complete the fillable template and upload it to WorldClass. If you have supporting documentation that will not fit into the template, please attach additional files, or transfer it over to a Word document.
Ideas for PDSA:
Write a paper on the impact of incorporating diet and exercise into your life.
Testing the % of prescriptions dispensed over time with the goal of increasing production.
Testing patient experience survey responses by incorporating a change.
Testing an intervention focused on reducing the spread of infections.
