Quality improvement (QI) is a systematic, data‑driven approach used to improve the quality of services, products, or processes in health and social care. It focuses on understanding systems, identifying problems, testing changes, and measuring outcomes to achieve sustainable improvements.
What is Quality Improvement?
Quality Improvement Approach – Quality Improvement journey | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)
The Science of Improvement – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z13b9oDzBS0&feature=emb_logo
QI in Healthcare – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPysNaF1oMw&feature=emb_logo
Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKv–YA8XJE&t=5s
Applying The Lens of Profound Knowledge – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STTwZGNvLmM&feature=emb_logo
Useful Resources
- A guide to making the case for improvement | The Health Foundation
- Quality improvement made simple | The Health Foundation
- An Illustrated Guide to Quality Improvement – Quality Improvement – ELFT
- The improvement journey | The Health Foundation
- https://qi.kentcht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/07/FINAL-ILLUSTRATED-INTRO-WEB.pdf