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Module 4: AIM Statement

Aim Statement Worksheet

Instructions for using the template: Remove all yellowed instructional content prior to submitting.

An aim statement is the answer to the first question in the Model for Improvement, “What are we trying to accomplish?” Effective aim statements delineate clear, specific plans for the work ahead.

Use the prompts below to write an effective aim statement. Then use the checklist to double-check your work.

E.g. Increase the percent of children who receive a Health Needs Assessment

E.g. Increase the percent of children who receive a Health Needs AssessmentWhat? What’s the problem or opportunity? Make sure it relates to a fundamental customer need.

How much? By how much will you improve? Or “how good” do you want to get?

E.g. 95% of children who should receive a Health Needs Assessment will receive one

E.g. 95% of children who should receive a Health Needs Assessment will receive one

E.g. January 31, 2020

E.g. January 31, 2020By when? What is the date by which you will achieve the level of improvement you’ve set out to accomplish?

For whom? Who is the customer or population who will benefit from the improvement?

E.g. Children under the age of 12 who have an initial referral to Child Protective Services

E.g. Children under the age of 12 who have an initial referral to Child Protective Services

Where? What are the boundaries of the process or system you’re trying to improve? Where does it begin and end?

E.g. In Middlesex County

E.g. In Middlesex County

Aim Statement

E.g. By January 31, 2020, of children under the age of 12 for whom a Health Needs Assessment is recommended, 95% will receive the assessment in Middlesex County.

E.g. By January 31, 2020, of children under the age of 12 for whom a Health Needs Assessment is recommended, 95% will receive the assessment in Middlesex County.

Reference

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). (2022). AIM statement worksheet. http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/Aim-Statement-Worksheet.aspx

DNP 804: AIM Statement Template

DNP 804: AIM Statement Template

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