The Model for Improvement begins with three questions. Which are these three questions? Select all that apply
a. What are we trying to accomplish?
b. What change is needed for improvement?
c. What change can we make that will result in improvement?
d. How will we know that a change is an improvement?
A, C, D
The three primary questions that the Model for Improvement begins with are: 1) What are we trying to accomplish? 2) What change can we make that will result in improvement? and 3) How will we know that a change is an improvement? These three questions begin the PDSA cycle for improvement advocated by this model.
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