This activity requires you to access the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School website. Open IHI Open SchoolLinks to an external site., login, and select “Take a Course.” Navigate to your Learning Center and launch the IHI QI 104 Module.
If you have not already enrolled in this IHI module, go to IHI Enrollment: Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety and follow the enrollment instructions.
Create a Microsoft Word document and respond to the following:
Run charts track trends over time. Draw a run chart, one of your own or using the templates from your IHI module.
A key in analyzing data is understanding that the outcomes cannot be random. Therefore, the change is intentional. In your own words, explain what the difference is between common-cause and special-cause variations.
Now that you have learned about various measurement tools, reflect on how these tools are used in quality improvement. Which tools do you believe are most effective, and for what purpose would you use each tool?