NHS Elect

Measurement for Improvement

QI & Measurement

This course will help you work through the seven steps to measurement for improvement.

Overview

This measurement for improvement guide will help you work through the 7 steps to measurement for improvement, and allow you to apply these principles to your own improvement projects.

The 7 steps were designed to provide a structure through which you can effectively use measurement to drive improvement. Measurement is an essential part of any quality improvement project, as it allows us to know whether our changes are resulting in improvements.

Measurement for improvement is not linear, and how you apply the seven steps will depend upon the phase of your quality improvement project.