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Continuous Improvement Education & Resources

Continuous Improvement
Education & Resources

Your one stop shop for all things Continuous Improvement

What will I find on this site and how will it help me?

This site contains a collection of educational resources to help you be successful as you solve problems and make improvements.

Check out the modules on this site for videos, activities, job aids, tools, and more.

Introduction to PDCA

PDCA Intro

Learn about the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, IU Health’s model for continuous improvement.

Problem Solving

PDCA Intro

The problem solving process expands on the PDCA model and provides teams a structured method for making improvements, especially when a problem is not well understood, is complex, or affects multiple groups.

Waste

PDCA Intro

The processes we work in day to day often include wasteful activities that do not add value – such as extra steps, lengthy wait times, errors and rework, excessive movement, and uneven schedules. Learn how to identify and remove waste from a process to help improve quality, safety, and efficiency!

6S - Workplace Organization

PDCA Intro

Use the 6S approach to create and maintain an organized, efficient, and safe workplace.

7 Quality Tools

PDCA Intro

There are many tools and resources available to help you be successful in your process improvement work. The 7 Quality Tools are a good starting point for identifying and resolving problems.

Complete Tool Library

PDCA Intro

Explore the Improvement Tool Library for information and resources to help support improvement work in your area.

Searchable Resource Library

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Looking for a specific Continuous Improvement resource? This simple search tool will help you find what you're looking for.

Introduction to PDCA

Learn about the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, IU Health’s model for continuous improvement.

Check it out >>

Problem Solving

The problem solving process expands on the PDCA model and provides teams a structured method for making improvements, especially when a problem is not well understood, is complex, or affects multiple groups.

Check it out >>

Waste

The processes we work in day to day often include wasteful activities that do not add value – such as extra steps, lengthy wait times, errors and rework, excessive movement, and uneven schedules. Learn how to identify and remove waste from a process to help improve quality, safety, and efficiency!

Check it out >>

7 Quality Tools

There are many tools and resources available to help you be successful in your process improvement work. The 7 Quality Tools are a good starting point for identifying and resolving problems.

Check it out >>

6S - Workplace Organization

Use the 6S approach to create and maintain an organized, efficient, and safe workplace.

Check it out >>

Searchable Resource Library

Looking for a specific Continuous Improvement resource? This simple search tool will help you find what you're looking for.

Check it out >>

Complete Tool Library

Explore the Improvement Tool Library for information and resources to help support improvement work in your area.

Check it out >>

Need more help?

Contact the Transformation System General Inbox by email at TSGI@iuhealth.org or connect with a regional/business unit Transformation office for local support.