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SusQI Step-by-Step Guide

This step-by-step guide will take you through the stages of a SusQI project. These steps can be incorporated into existing QI models. Our Project Development Template may also be helpful you to get started on your project.

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STEP 1:
SET GOALS

Set sustainable goals for your quality improvement project, within the overarching goal to maximise health outcomes with minimum financial and harmful environmental impacts, whilst adding social value at every opportunity.

STEP 2:
STUDY THE SYSTEM

Recognise the use of environmental and social resources in your current service/ system, and identify opportunities to improve.

Then don't forget to...

STEP 3:
DESIGN IMPROVEMENT

Design your project using the principles of sustainable healthcare (prevention, empowerment, lean pathways, low carbon alternatives) to achieve the greatest benefit.

STEP4:
MEASURE IMPACT

Measure the impact of your project on sustainable value. This includes measuring social impact and calculating the carbon footprint.

STEP 5:
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Remember to share your experience so others can replicate your ideas. CSH has developed a number of reporting templates which we encourage you to use.

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This "SusQI Explained video" will give you an overview of the 4 steps of the SusQI framework, as well as an introduction to sustainability in healthcare and examples of SusQI in action in the NHS. 

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