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CPHQ, BPharm
Performance
Improvement
Tools
FOCUS-PDCA
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
Improve
EXISTING
Process
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
FIND A PROCESS TO
IMPROVE
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
ORGANIZE A TEAM
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
CLARIFY CURRENT
KNOWLEDGE OF THE
PROCESS
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
UNCOVER ROOT CAUSES
OF VARIATION
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
SELECT THE DESIRED
PART TO IMPROVE
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
PLAN THE NECESSARY
ACTION STEPS
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
DO THE PLANNED
ACTION PLAN ON A
PILOT - COLLECT DATA
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
CHECK THE DATA
COLLECTED AND
COMPARE TO DESIRED
OUTCOMES
By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY
U
C
O
F
S
P
D
C
A
ACT TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE
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Performance Improvement Tools - FOCUS-PDCA - Infograph

  • 1. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm Performance Improvement Tools FOCUS-PDCA
  • 2. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY Improve EXISTING Process U C O F S P D C A
  • 3. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A FIND A PROCESS TO IMPROVE
  • 4. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A ORGANIZE A TEAM
  • 5. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A CLARIFY CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCESS
  • 6. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A UNCOVER ROOT CAUSES OF VARIATION
  • 7. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A SELECT THE DESIRED PART TO IMPROVE
  • 8. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A PLAN THE NECESSARY ACTION STEPS
  • 9. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A DO THE PLANNED ACTION PLAN ON A PILOT - COLLECT DATA
  • 10. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A CHECK THE DATA COLLECTED AND COMPARE TO DESIRED OUTCOMES
  • 11. By: Islam Fawzy CPHQ, BPharm #WAAY U C O F S P D C A ACT TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE IMPROVEMENT