title: "PDSA-ADHD": a newly reported syndrome.
abstract: We present a satirical case report of a new syndrome, called "plan do study act-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder," or PDSA-ADHD. This syndrome is associated with the implementation of multiple simultaneous plan-do-study-act cycles as a quality improvement approach in a health care setting. This case represents a clinical warning sign of quality improvement impairment and suggests a new variant of organizational attention deficit disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29203, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Baxley
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Chaiporn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pumkam
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crutcher
authors.forename: M Garrett
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Helms
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic