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It will provide comprehensive information about the type of measurement, the operational definition, sampling, and data collection methods.  \nMeasurement requires careful planning and needs continuous refinement throughout quality improvement work. Different quality improvement methodologies and different organisations develop measurement plans in different ways.  \nRationale  \nCollecting and analysing data is an important aspect of quality improvement work. We need to ensure that the data we are collecting aligns with the aim and objectives of our improvement project. A measurement plan prompts us to think about the measurements we need. It provides us with an effective tool for communicating measurement collection with our team, ensuring consistency in the data collection process and how results are visualised.  \nWhen to use a Measurement Plan  \nA measurement plan is used in all improvement methodologies and is an important part of a quality improvement project. It should be designed in the planning phase and be continually referred to throughout the improvement project.  \nHow to use a Measurement plan  \n1. Identify the problem that you and your team are focussing on and develop a clear aim, that reflects the impact of this problem. Your aim should be customer focussed and connect to the organisation’s strategic goals. Use the SMART Framework to ensure that your aim is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Bound (SMART) (See our SMART aim Toolkit Guide here for more information) .  \n2. Decide what you are going to measure. It is a good idea to refer to your family of measures when deciding this. Assign each measure as an outcome measure (O), processes measure (P) and balancing measure (B) . You may have more than  \none of each of the measures. 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