Part A: (Maximum 1500 words as a total for all Part A)

Referring to the systematic review on the validity and rigor of applying PDSA

methodology in healthcare improvement projects (Taylor et al., 2014), Answer

the following questions:

1- What is the main literature gap behind the methodology of PDSA in the

context of articles published in journals aiming to improve healthcare

systems according the review paper? What deficiencies have been

unraveled with respect to the use of PDSA?(CLO 4)

2- Describe the four stages of PDSA in terms of their content, milestones

and how each stage contributes to the overall improvement project.

(CLO 1)