Driver Diagrams: Linking Ideas to Action

One Step at a Time

What We Will Cover

• What are driver diagrams

• When to use them

• Demo of the 10K driver diagram

The Model

AIM

Primary Driver

Secondary Driver

Change Idea

Change Idea

Change Idea

Secondary Driver

Change Idea

Change Idea

Primary Driver

Secondary Driver

Change Idea

Secondary

Driver

Change Idea

Change Idea

The Model - Example

Increase prophylactic

antibiotic administration rate of hip and

knee arthroplasty

patients from 65% to 85% by

Feb. 1, 2016

Increase the number of antibiotic orders on booking packages

Secondary Driver

Change Idea

Change Idea

Change Idea

Improve awareness of pre-operative

antibiotics for staff and physicians

Trial of antibiotic

administration by anesthesia

after induction

Primary Driver

Secondary

DriverChange Idea

Secondary

Driver

Change Idea

Change Idea

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Source: Health Quality Ontario

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