Which tools might be helpful at different stages of your QI project?
This page on the East London Foundation Trust QI Resources page points to tools you can use at each stage.
A 40-minute workshop led by Dr Stephanie Meddick-Dyson at BPSC2025
A short introduction to the Model for Improvement
Diagnose the problem - 3 tools you can use
Determine if you’ve made a change - baseline data and run charts.
The difference between QI and Audit
The Bristol Patient Safety Conference draws a
firm distinction between Audit and Quality Improvement. Whilst both are important in delivering high
quality healthcare, they are underpinned by different conceptual principles. Please note any projects
following LEAN methodology will be considered and assessed for demonstration of
LEAN principles with accepted work being presented in the Quality Improvement
Category. Nicola Davey of QI clinic Ltd and QIClearn has created this handy diagram to help you assess which category your work belongs in
Measurement for Improvement
What are we trying to achieve?
How will we know that a change is an improvement?
What change can we make that will result in an improvement
Video from Mike Davidge [9minutes 52s]
An introduction to Quality Improvement using 4 everyday objects
Scope your problem – Russian doll
Moving to testing – lightbulb moments
Generating ideas – garden gate
Weighing up your findings – set of scales
Video from Graham McKenzie [13 minutes 49s] You Tube
QI Tools library from Health Innovation West of England
click hereGuide to making a QI poster from Health Innovation West of England
click here