Instructions for Developing a Driver Diagram

Resource: Driver Diagram Description and Use (PDF, 182 KB, 2 pages)

This tool describes why and how you would use a driver diagram (also known as a key driver diagram) at different stages of the quality improvement (QI) process. The tool helps organize change concepts and ideas as a QI Team answers the question, "What changes can we make that will result in an improvement?"

This aligns with Key Driver 2: Implement a Data-driven Quality Improvement Process to Integrate Evidence into Practice Procedures. 
Also see Key Driver Diagram Template.

Institution of origin: Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative

Permissions: Used with permission of Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative

Acknowledgements: Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality EvidenceNOW Initiative