Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle
Structured PDSA cycle guides for GP practices. Each guide walks your team through a complete Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle on a specific clinical or operational topic, with worked examples, CPD hour breakdowns and practical templates.
These guides are designed for practice managers and GP practice owners running quality improvement activities. Each one covers a single PDSA topic from start to finish, including a worked example by Dr Christopher Mitchell AM showing how the cycle was applied in a real practice setting.
The PDSA framework satisfies Measuring Outcomes requirements under the RACGP CPD program and supports PIP QI reporting. Each guide includes a CPD hours breakdown across Educational Activities, Reviewing Performance and Measuring Outcomes categories.
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Blank PDSA template for any clinical or operational topic. Use this as the working document for your practice team. Includes structured prompts for each stage and a CPD hours summary.
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Choose a topic relevant to your practice. The guide includes a worked example and blank sections for your team to complete.
Work through each PDSA stage as a practice team. One person (usually the practice manager) maintains the working document.
Each guide includes a CPD hours breakdown. Log hours to RACGP myCPD Home using the activity descriptions provided.
One PDSA per quarter keeps your team on track for accreditation, PIP QI and annual CPD targets.
Dr Christopher Mitchell AM is a general practitioner, practice owner and healthcare business adviser with over 30 years of experience in Australian general practice. He has held senior roles across the GP sector including positions with the RACGP, AGPN and multiple GP training organisations.
Each guide is based on PDSA cycles Dr Mitchell has run in his own practices, adapted into a format any practice team can follow.
Medius Global works with practice owners on structured improvement programs covering clinical quality, compliance, team development and practice valuation. If your practice is planning for growth, succession or sale, we can help.