To lead a unit-based initiative to decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections, which of the following...

ThePlan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)cycle is the most widely acceptedquality improvement methodologyin healthcare. It's iterative and promotes continuous improvement:

Plan: Identify a goal and create an intervention

Do: Implement the intervention on a small scale

Study: Analyze the data and assess the outcome

Act: Adopt, adjust, or abandon the intervention based on the findings

“PDSA methodology supports quality improvement in healthcare, especially in infection prevention initiatives such as reducing CLABSIs.”

(Referenced from CCRN Pediatric – Professional Caring & Ethical Practice: Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement)