The Consensus Decision Making Matrix tool supports achievement of consensus by dividing an identified issue into a set of primary and secondary components. Defining these components increases understanding and identifies what needs to be addressed in order to resolve the issue. This tool provides a structure to discuss the issue and resolve the issue in a way that is acceptable to everyone. Developed by Public Health Foundation (PHF) Senior Quality Advisor Jack Moran and Performance Improvement Expert Amanda McCarty, information gathered in the Consensus Decision Making Matrix tool can be used for decision making and determining next steps. This tool is one of many supplements to the 2012 Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia.
 
Download the full Consensus Decision Making Matrix tool to get started.
 
If you have questions about how to use the Consensus Decision Making Matrix tool, please contact Vanessa Lamers at 

(202)218-4412 or vlamers@phf.org. 
 

• Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia and supplemental tools
• More decision making resources in the Public Health Improvement Resource Center
• Customized technical assistance to apply QI tools and techniques