These two videos introduce the Key Driver Diagram (KDD) as a tool for planning, organizing, and guiding quality improvement initiatives. Together, they explore how KDDs connect aims, drivers, and interventions, while providing practical strategies for developing meaningful drivers that support project goals and drive measurable improvement. Then use the KDD templates provided in order to support projects with different needs.
Videos
Part 1
Part 2
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Basic Key Driver Diagram-
Themed Key Driver Diagram
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Secondary Key Driver Diagram
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References
Bennett, Grunow, Park Improvement Science at Your Fingertips: A Compilation of Resources for Coaches of Improvement Science. 2022. Improvement Collective and ISC LLC. San Francisco: CA
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2017). Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Ryan White. April 22, 2021. CQII April TA Webinar : Learn About Driver Diagrams from the Experts! Video
Content Development
Primary script writer
- Catherine Quatman-Yates, DPT, PhD
Script collaborators
- Lindsay Harmon-Matthews, PT, DPT, MPH, CPHQ
- Allison Heacock, MD
- Lauren Teuschler, M.Ed
Acknowledged contributors
- Keri Cooper, MBA, RN, CPHQ
- Erin Heuser MBOE, RT(R)(T), LSSBB, CCMP
- Riley Summers, BS
Video Development
Video animation and production by Jaclyn Gish-Lieberman, EdD, an Instructional Designer Senior Specialist in the Office of Curriculum and Scholarship for the College of Medicine. Visit the OCS site to book an instructional project consultation.
Questions?
Please reach out to osu-qi-hub@osumc.edu