PDSA Cycles
Abstract
A PDSA cycle, or ‘Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle’, can be a useful tool to use to work through proposed changes in healthcare. It is well suited to dental practices, as changes can be tested with one clinician in one surgery, and then moved on to further surgeries and further practices. With a committed group of staff focused on improving a particular problem, PDSA cycles are easy to complete and effective in producing improvement.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Quality and Management
Management Systems and Quality Improvement
Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Productivity Press eBooks
- Pages
- 91–102
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter