The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles.

Julie E Reed; Alan J Card

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The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles.

February 3, 2016

Reed JE, Card AJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25(3):147-52.

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Rapid-cycle improvement methods have been embraced as an approach to enhancing health care quality and have achieved varying levels of success. This commentary explores how insufficient implementation of plan-do-study-act cycles can hinder its effectiveness as an improvement strategy.

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