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.