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Sustainability Planning Worksheet

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

There are certain areas an improvement team needs to consider to ensure the long-term sustainability of an improvement effort. Use this worksheet to help plan for success before you achieve the improvement you want to sustain, to make sure your hard-won improvements stick.

Note: This tool is part of the IHI Quality Improvement Practicum, a 9-week online course in which participants receive tools, coaching, and community support to aid them in running a local improvement project. Learn more at ihi.org/QI.

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December 10–13, 2023 | Orlando, FL, USA

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