QI Web Resources

Web Resources to Enhance Working Familiarity with Key QI Tools

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has an excellent web site that reviews a model for improvement, as well as providing tools that you can actually download. While registration is needed to download the tools, this is a quick and free resource.
Find out more information on QI tools.

The American Society for Quality has an excellent, user-friendly site with overviews of the major quality improvement tools. Explore this section with particular attention to run charts, SPC charts, process flow diagrams, and FMEA. 
Find out more information about the sections on tools.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement is a non-profit independent site dedicated to promoting collaborative quality improvement, based out of Minnesota and some surrounding states.
Find out more information about their quality improvement initiatives.