When working to improve healthcare, perhaps no question is more fundamental than “What are we trying to accomplish?” A well constructed aims statement is an essential tool that guides improvement work.
Karen Baldoza (IHI Executive Director and and faculty for the Improvement Coach Professional Development Program) and Christina Gunther-Murphy (an IHI Executive Director and faculty for the Back to Basics: Building Essential QI Skills Quick Course) have written an excellent article with Myths (and Tips) about creating an Improvement Aims Statement.
