Measurement

June 16, 2016

Tracking Data Over Time

By David M. Williams, PhD Harvardx course Practical Improvement Science in Health Care with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. So we talked about

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Harnessing the Power of Data

By David M. Williams, PhD Harvardx course Practical Improvement Science in Health Care with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. So very traditionally in

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How to Use Data for Improvement

By David M. Williams, PhD Harvardx course Practical Improvement Science in Health Care with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. So, what is data?

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Planning for Data Collection

By David M. Williams, PhD Harvardx course Practical Improvement Science in Health Care with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. So when you’re thinking

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March 25, 2015

How Can Mr. Potato Head Help Teach PDSA?

by David M. Williams, Ph.D. Interview with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. — If this was helpful, share and include me @DaveWilliamsATX.

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November 29, 2014

The Basic Improvement Toolkit

As an improvement advisor in large scale improvement collaboratives, one of my responsibilities is to provide instruction on the theories and tools

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October 26, 2014

Videos: Early Years Collaborative in Scotland – PDSA Testing & Measurement

The Early Years Collaborative in Scotland aims to make Scotland the ‘best place to grow up’ by improving the outcomes of children

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January 12, 2014

Did Homicides Really Go Down in Austin?

“Murder Numbers Decrease” is the headline in today’s Austin-American Statesman. Public safety reporter Ciara O’Rourke reports on the Austin Police Department’s homicide

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January 2, 2014

U.K. Ambulance Today – Ambulance Trigger Tools

The Winter edition of Ambulance Today, Europe’s leading ambulance magazine, featured an article authored by David M. Williams, Ph.D. The piece focused

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August 30, 2013

What charting software should you use?

By David M. Williams, PhD Understanding variation is an essential part of improvement work. Using run charts and Shewhart control charts to

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