Well Planned Action Series: Module 4 – Testing and Reflecting!

By the end of Module 4, you will be able to:

Test a process of relevance to the team
Assess the impact of the change and decide next steps

Let’s get you started!

Each Module contains a set of videos and an Action Period Guide. While you can do these in any order, we recommend following our “playlist” below and then completing the Action Period Guide activities with your team members.

Module 4 Videos

Module 4: Testing and Reflecting (6:06)

What is Quality Improvement? (3:25)

The Key to Simplifying Small Tests of Change (1:35)

How to avoid 'finger pointing' during a debrief (1:24)

The Innovation Cycle (2:00)

Module 4 Discussion & Action Period Tasks Explained (03:53)

Action Period Guide for Module 4

Required Activities:

Step 1: Use the “Team Worksheet - Change Form” to guide you through testing the change idea your team choose in Module 4. The worksheet is your documentation for testing changes through PDSA cycles. You will need one worksheet for every change cycle.

Step 2: Debrief using the STOP tool in the Change Form and decide on your next step (Adapt, Adopt, Abandon).

Step 3: Continue testing change ideas in cycles. Try to test the ideas with different people at different times.

Step 4: Use the monthly Team Activity Update to continue developing awareness with your broader team. Share what change ideas you have been testing and how they went.
Team Activity Update - complete & share with broader team/unit (5 minutes)