Leadership of Infection Risk Management

Leadership of infection risk management

The PDSA cycle which stands for Plan, Do, Study and Act, is an iterative problem
solving procedure which includes four steps that are usually utilised in the business procedure
improvements. The cycle was previously known as the PDCA cycle that stood for plan, do,
check, act. The cycle was modified by Dr. Edwards Deming in order to describe the aspect and
nature of continuous improvement in a better way (Johnson, 2016).
The Plan stage involves the establishment of the various processes and objectives which
are significant for delivering outcomes with respect to the expected output (Donnelly & Kirk,
2015). The provided article shows that planning and management of drinking water is put to
place in order to ensure customers are delivered with safe water and avoid contamination.
The Do stage involves the implementation of new procedures usually on a small scale
basis. In the provided case, the Hasting District Council involves into supplying drinking water
to the people of Havelock North. The water is sourced to the consumers from an aquafier in
order to ensure that it is safe for drinking. The District Council also sets standards and monitors
the compliance with these standards for ensure safety.
The Study stage involves the evaluation of new procedures and comparison of the results
with the expected outcomes for ascertaining the differences (Leis & Shojania, 2017). It basically
shows how the quality of goods and services can be improved and enhanced. In the case, an
enquiry is conducted which shows that the safe drinking water delivery to the people was reliable
upon the security of the contaminants' sources. It was also inspected from the enquiry that
various parties who were responsible for the regime of water supply failed in complying with the
high levels of diligence in care which is important for protecting public health and avoiding the