ABCi - Skills for Improvement

Scatter Plot Resources - A Scatter Plot is a really useful tool to enable you to check out a hunch, whether two variables are  connected in some way.  For instance, you have a hunch that patient satisfaction rates are linked to  the  time  patients have to wait in an outpatient clinic.  A Scatter graph enables you to plot  the satisfaction  rates  against the waiting times to see if this is true!   Check out the ABCi Skills for Improvement  - Scatter Plots guide below.  See also how scatter plots  fit within the context of measurement  for Improvement.   See ABCi Skills for Improvement - Measurement for Improvement page. ABCi Skills for Improvement - Scatter Plot guide pdf Scroll up/down (right) - View full screen and Download options (below) 14 s4 i scatter plot final

Runchart Resources - So you want to know more about runcharts, how to construct them, interpret them and use them  in practice.  A runchart is a graph where dots are plotted in time series, a median is added to the  graph in order to help you interpret what the data is saying.  This page will help you understand how  runcharts fit into a context of quality improvement and will link you to a number of resources  including the great ABCi Charts - Runcharts Tool below . Runcharts are a key tool that form part of  'Measurement for Improvement', to find out more visit the  ABCi Skills for Improvement - Measurement for Improvement page .    What are Runcharts? - Useful links    IHI Runcharts (Part 1)   IHI Runcharts (Part 2)      (Useful explanation of runchart use)    The run chart: a simple analytical tool    (BMJ paper - Using runcharts in healthcare)  ...