Institute for Healthcare Improvement

How Market Leaders Outpace the Competition: High Velocity Health Care Organizations

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:24 GMT

During this practical two-day seminar, senior leaders will learn to apply a sound theory of management that’s been time tested and shown to generate broad-based improvements. This holistic approach focuses on system-level improvements, rather than fragmented best practices.

12th Annual International Summit on Redesigning Patient Care: From the Office Practice to the Community

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:13:36 GMT

The International Summit is a world-class conference featuring the best ideas and faculty on areas that are ripe for improvement within the office practice and community-based care settings.

Quality and Safety in Medicine

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:01:07 GMT

Articles in this special Academic Medicine theme issue examine how medical schools and teaching hospitals are improving and measuring quality and safety. Articles include discussion of specific initiatives like hand hygiene measurement and electronic medical record implementation, as well as longitudinal analyses of established quality and safety programs such as the VA's National Quality Scholars Fellowship program.

IntSummitOnDemand2

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:48:44 GMT

We are proud to offer you anywhere, anytime access to the 7 Keynote and Special Interest Keynotes from the 11th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice & the Community.

Berwick Forum Keynote 2009: Video On Demand

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:48:00 GMT

We are proud to offer you free anywhere, anytime access to the video of Dr. Donald Berwick's keynote address at the 21st Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care.

IntSummitOnDemandProtected

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:28:06 GMT

11th Annual International Summit: Keynote Presentation Videos On Demand

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:26:00 GMT

Expedition: Preventing Heart Failure Readmissions

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:33:00 GMT

This program is one way that IHI is helping hospitals implement a key component of the Improvement Map. The aim of this Expedition is to reduce readmissions for heart failure patients by focusing on a plan for effective communication.

Telling Patients the Truth

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:58:00 GMT

Accidentally hurting a patient is every caregiver’s nightmare. If it happens to you, will you be ready to inform your team – and the patient? Timothy McDonald, a physician attorney, explains what you should do after you’re involved in an adverse event.

Community News

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:04:22 GMT

Find out what Chapters are doing!

New Directory Page

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:54:31 GMT

See below for a comprehensive list of all Chapters, Chapter Leaders and Faculty Advisors.

U.S. Chapter Page

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:38:08 GMT

The IHI Open School has developed a network of Chapters all over the world. See below for a comprehensive list of all Chapters, Chapter Leaders and Faculty Advisors.

The hospital standardised mortality ratio: A powerful tool for Dutch hospitals to assess their quality of care?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:48:33 GMT

In this study, Dutch hospitals used the hospital standardised mortality ratio (HSMR) as a tool to analyse death rates by comparing risk-adjusted mortality with the national average. The method adjusts for a number of case-mix factors. The authors conclude that the Dutch HSMR model performs well at predicting a patient's risk of death.

How-to Guide: Multidisciplinary Rounds

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:26:00 GMT

This guide describes the key components of multidisciplinary rounds, potential impact on outcomes, examples of success, and tips for successful implementation; developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA).

Early Access to Palliative Care: Active Learning Through Live Case Studies

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:35:50 GMT

During this unique one-day program, participants will join in “Live Case Studies” to learn onsite from organizations that excel at providing patients early access to palliative and supportive care.

Nursing's role in transforming healthcare

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:09:31 GMT

Nurses are crucial to closing the gaps in quality and safety that too often exists in patient care. At the same time, the nursing profession faces significant challenges such as shortages and increased demands on nurses' time. This article offers six recommendations to improve health care quality and safety through the framework of nursing.

Pizza and Profs

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:22:00 GMT

This activity gives students an opportunity to discuss a specific topic with faculty members in a fun, informal setting. This can be a one-time event or a weekly series with a different presenter each week.

Travels in Ghana: Visits to Project Fives Alive! Sites

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:30:09 GMT

During a 10-day trip to the north of Ghana, the IHI Project Fives Alive! team is gathering stories and sharing notes on the work of the sites they visit in Upper West, Upper East, and Northern Regions.

Reducing Costs Through the Appropriate Use of Specialty Services white paper

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:01:00 GMT

This white paper describes a framework that primarily focuses on changing professional practice culture by engaging physicians in developing and implementing practice standards that will work best in local circumstances to reduce high or escalating costs, reduce exposure to risk of harms, sustain or improve health outcomes, and improve the patient experience.