QI Collaborative Tools
If you'd like more information on the tools below, you might find the following resources useful:
- Quality Improvement Resource Toolbox
- Public Health Memory Jogger [Attn: Non-MDH site]
If you'd like a Memory Jogger for your organization, contact the Office of Performance Improvement by phone (651-201-3880) or email (health.ophp@state.mn.us).
Flowchart
Flowcharts identify the steps and sequence of events in a process so as to minimize duplication, address problem areas, and standardize work.
- Example: Flowchart, Carver County Public Health
(PDF: 24KB / 1 page) - More Information: Flowcharts
Cause and Effect Analysis (Fishbone Diagram)
Fishbone diagrams identify, categorize, and display the possible causes of a problem in order to focus in on the root cause of the problem.
- Example: Cause and Effect Analysis, Douglas County Children's Mental Health Collaborative (PDF: 17KB / 1 page)
- More Information: Fishbones
Radar Chart
Radar charts show the gap between current and optimal performance for a variety of factors related to organizational or team performance.
- Example: Radar Chart, Olmstead County Public Health
(PDF: 18KB / 1 page) - More Information: Radar Charts
Interrelationship Digraph
Interrelationship digraphs identify and analyze relationships among critical factors that impact an issue so as to hone in on key drivers and outcomes.
- Example: Interrelationship Digraph, Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services (PDF: 19KB / 1 page)
- More Information: Interrelationship Digraphs
Control Chart
Control charts plot and monitor process performance over time in order to detect variation and its causes.
- Example: Control Chart, Isanti County Public Health
(PDF: 15KB / 1 page) - More Information: Control Charts
Tree Diagram
Tree diagrams break down a broad goal into increasingly detailed parts for the purpose of facilitating actions to achieve the goal.
- Example: Tree Diagram, Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Pipestone CHB
(PDF: 149KB / 1 page) - More Information: Tree Diagrams
Force Field Analysis
Force field analyses name the factors that work for and against the solution of a problem so that positive factors can be reinforced and negative factors reduced.
- Example: Force Field Analysis, Northeast Region
(PDF: 15KB / 1 page) - More Information: Force Field Analyses