Without context, data have no meaning. Fact: There's an increase in subway felonies from the year before. But, a run chart with more data tells a very different story. Crime is much lower than previous decades and now fluctuates around a lower average. #plothedots

Enter to win one of three electronic copies of my book "Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More." #lean #plothedots

For my webinar today on SPC / control charts / Process Behavior Charts, my costume is an “Out of Control Chart.” #plothedots #lean #leansigma — Register here:

I’m home sick in bed with suspected food poisoning. My Fitbit says I’m in the fat burning zone. Nice. But seriously, the run chart makes it pretty clear when that was kicking in overnight. #plothedots . A “process behavior chart” would illustrate it better.

Great to see #plothedots & #pareto charts at @LCHNHSTrust #CAAW19 #clinicalaudit event in this reducing errors in sexual health samples #QI project. Didn't know Pareto developed his chart on growing peas in Italy!

Very excited to be hosting @samriley for #plothedots. Thank you @Saezybear and @ThePedalers_72 for making this happen. @SWLSTG @Vanessa_FordMH @EvansRugbymum @SuhanaAhmed10 @JaneStClinPsy

Sam Riley of #plothedots fame is on a mission to use data in a meaningful way #insight2foresight.

"Our metric went from 90% to 91%, so we're improving.". Not necessarily. The metric could just be fluctuating around a stable average. #plothedots.

Great to see so many @EMCASnet Tusts will be visited soon to learn about #plothedots: Kettering General, University Hospitals Leicester, Northamptonshire Healthcare, Chesterfield Royal and Derbyshire Community #impressive #localsupport

Good overview of the method: #Deming Alliance - Process Behaviour Charts - An Introduction - #plothedots

Reader Question: Why use 25 data points for the average & limits in the template? - #plothedots .

For listeners of Radio 4 you will know of the mystery of the lost pips well we think we found what appears to be a lost dot from the #plothedots campaign 😜

Waiting for our fabulous participants to arrive at #QSIR Day2 #plothedots workshop in Leeds with @bella_talwar and @AdamTsays @ACT2improve

Good conversations today about this with @OliviaHayNHS and @annie_cheatham Lots of opportunities and exciting times ahead @samriley #plothedots

There are not many results in our annual #clinicalaudit survey that depress us, but here we have done a #plothedots for 5 surveys worth of data asking respondents to tell us if national CA has been reinvigorated. 'Yes' getting completely cut-off! Clear message > @HQIP @NHSEngland

Making Data Count @NHSImprovement in Queens Hotel Leeds #plothedots.

@nuhjoefaruqi You mean I can’t simply react when I see one number is bigger than another? Definitely a great short video explaining why things can just vary and not be signals that need people to come up with reasons for them #plothedots.

@DaveWilliamsATX @BrandonB_ISC Thanks for sharing, always love to see these examples of how things when look from a RAG perspective compared with tracking over time & the different decisions that might get made, very much the charge that @samriley is leading with #plothedots #qsir @NottmQPSI @nuhimprovement.

@JoM0oRe @theQCommunity @Evidence4QI @TheIHI @ahpqi @TheQI_Guy @gsqia @ELFT_QI Excellent post @JoM0oRe and replies all 👏 - the power of twitter right here 👆🙌. For #healthQI make sure you have clear aim as to why you are undertaking the project -ideally with a focus on improving patient outcomes / experience. Changes / data tracked via #plothedots & learn.

Enjoyed teaching day 1 of @NottmQPSI measurement module yesterday, great bunch of students exploring the role of data in QI. Looking forward to seeing them again in Jan to explore all things #plothedots , variation and run / control charts.