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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Run Chart 1
| Definition
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A plotting of
points on a graph to show levels of performance over time. Annotated
run chart records interventions. |
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| Purpose
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Identifies trends,
including movement away from the average; use a run chart to analyze
performance data and to monitor actions taken to improve performance. |
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| Procedure
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- Decide what
data will be collected and over what period of time.
- Draw a graph;
the x-axis indicates the time or sequence, and the y-axis indicates
the increments of measure.
- Plot the
data points from the designated time period on the graph; connect
the points with a line.
- Evaluate
the run chart to identify meaningful trends or shifts.
- Investigate
the findings from the run chart.
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