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IHI
Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, Massachusetts 73,621 followers
Improving health and health care worldwide
About us
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), an independent not-for-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a leading innovator in health and health care improvement worldwide. At our core, we believe everyone should get the best care and health possible. This passionate belief fuels our mission to improve health and health care. We value courage, love, equity, and trust. For 30 years, we have partnered with a growing community of visionaries, leaders, and point-of-care practitioners around the globe to spark bold, inventive ways to improve the health of individuals and populations. To advance our mission, IHI is dedicated to optimizing health care delivery systems, driving the Triple Aim for populations, realizing person- and family-centered care, and building improvement capability. We create dynamic opportunities for health care professionals to learn from, collaborate with, and be inspired by expert faculty and colleagues throughout the world. Our professional development programs — including conferences, seminars, and audio and web-based programs — inform every level of the workforce, from executive leaders to point-of-care staff. When it comes to raising the quality of health for all, IHI sees boundless possibilities; while we see the walls in front of us, we will not rest until we reach the other side.
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http://www.ihi.org
External link for IHI
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1991
- Specialties
- Improvement Capability, Triple Aim for Populations, Patient Safety, and Person- and Family-Centered Care
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53 State St
18th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02109, US
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"I love the fact that quality improvement is a team sport. It’s not about being smarter. We have to ask what is going to make us wiser." https://lnkd.in/eW5CUDpE
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It has been a joy to be part of this fabulous, influential event and in the most attractive place I could imagine.
Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI); Instructor, TH Chan Harvard School of Public Health; Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity
Some rituals make the world a better place. This week, I had the opportunity to attend Almedalen (Almedalsveckan). The Almedalen week is a democratic meeting place for everyone that takes place in the island of Visby in Sweden – a very special setting for dialogue, exchange and unexpected meetings that help to develop the Swedish society. https://lnkd.in/ex7uiqD5 Politicians and other high level officials from all parties are there, as well as a combination of media (all major Swedish newspapers), businesses (Google for instance had a massive area), voluntary organisations, Swedish regional leaders, etc from across a range of industries. There are sessions throughout the day, informal chats everywhere, and literal ‘Mingels’ every afternoon, all in a relaxed atmosphere - dialogues about innovation, complex challenges and opportunities and more, shaping a better future for each other, for the country. Just to illustrate some of the flavour…the first day I had a garden meeting. In the garden of a local house, which had two tables filled with carefully selected regional and national leaders having a conversation about how to leverage the best of digital to deeply partner with patients and communities for best possible health and care. The sun was out, and the conversation covered serious issues but was relaxed, direct but cordial, with good discussions but kind in essence. The spirit was one of co-creation, in service of a better future for everyone. Literally, ‘love was in the air’. I also joined a few panels in the beautiful Region Jönköpings län tent to discuss quality, best possible health and care, innovation and more. Panel members and the audience shared sofas, and the moderators covered a wide range of highly relevant health and healthcare topics in a relaxed manner, mixing serious remarks with humor, unafraid to challenge each other but without the vitriol of polarisation, knowing that exchanging ideas is a powerful way to co-create better futures even if those ideas are contrasting, framing difference as a strength rather than a weakness. In a world troubled by post truth, populism and polarisation which is clearly leading to avoidable suffering for so many, rituals such as Almedalen make a huge difference. They literally make the world a better place. We are so grateful to our IHI long-term partners and friends at Region Jönköpings län including politicians and senior leaders Rachel De Basso, Jane Ydman, Mats Bojestig, Anette Nilsson, Karin Hermansson , #charlotte, Peter Häyhänen, Patrick Nzamba and others for inviting and guiding us through this incredibly powerful Swedish ritual. What we learned will remain in our hearts and minds for a long time and transcended the concrete interactions we had – being there with you all and joining this democratic festival, allowed us to continue to deepen our understanding of the Sweden at large and to experience a ritual that we hope many more cities and countries are able to replicate.
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Sometimes clinicians jump to unhelpful conclusions when they label a patient as “noncompliant.” According to Shivani Jindal, MD, MPH, “Rushing to judgement is a mistake.” Jindal, as Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Director of Transition of Care for the Cincinnati VA, took the time to get know her patients as individuals. This helped her learn about the tough choice one of her patients was making. The insight changed their whole relationship. https://lnkd.in/g6TpSd4N #AgeFriendly #WhatMatters
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NEW: Last month, a small group of safety net hospitals joined a 10-month collaborative, led by IHI, to test decarbonization interventions + measure their results. The last IHI decarbonization cohort wrapped up in December 2023. More than a dozen organizations participated in 16 quality improvement projects. More than half measured reductions either in waste or purchases of anesthetic gas. I spoke to several about how it went. Thanks to Gregg Furie, Jonathan Slutzman, Teresa Amato, Becka DeSmidt, Bhargavi Sampath!
Breathing better: Hospitals begin to phase out major pollutants in patient care
fiercehealthcare.com
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Becker's Healthcare published a list of 90 patient safety experts to know in 2024. The individuals featured on this list are staunch advocates for patient harm reduction, disease management and disaster preparedness. These honorees include health care providers, researchers and executives who prioritize patient safety above all else. Among the featured safety experts are IHI President and CEO Dr. Kedar Mate and IHI VP of Safety Patricia McGaffigan. Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/ecRp3KV7
90 patient safety experts to know | 2024
beckershospitalreview.com
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The transition from paper to digital in health care has been a rollercoaster, but vital for progress. On the latest episode of Turn on the Lights podcast, Kedar and Don are joined by Dr. Robert Wachter, a professor and Chair at the Department of Medicine, UCSF, for a discussion on the transformation from paper-based to digitally-based systems in health care, exploring the bumpy road of implementing electronic medical records, and the impact of these changes within the industry. Dr. Wachter shares insights on the productivity paradox of information technology, the challenges and unintended consequences of EMRs, and the evolving dynamics of doctor-patient interactions in the digital age. Listen and navigate the complexities and innovations of healthcare with Dr. Robert Wachter in this insightful episode: https://lnkd.in/eVaAdfw9 Turn on the Lights Podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Calling all health care professionals! Whether you're a nurse, doctor, or allied health worker, IHI Open School has you covered. With a whopping 30+ courses available right now, you can dive into essential topics like quality improvement, patient safety, health equity, and graduate medical education. IHI Open School now offers single-course purchases with the option to earn Continuing Education credits in medicine, nursing, social work, and pharmacy. Explore the full course catalogue here: https://lnkd.in/eNuXts3M
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We want to hear from you! IHI's Innovation Team is looking for members of the improvement community, hospital/system operational leaders, and clinicians to tell us what matters to them when it comes to patient flow and throughput. The survey takes no longer than 10 minutes to complete. We would greatly appreciate your participation if you have time today. Click here to access the survey: https://lnkd.in/gmACkp6j
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Dr. Shivani Jindal knows a lot about home care and older adults. “The power of seeing someone on their turf, with the things they love, and the people they love, is so valuable, and makes [clinical] care more effective,” Jindal, MD, MPH. the Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Director of Transition of Care for the Cincinnati VA, said in a recent interview. https://lnkd.in/g6TpSd4N #AgeFriendly #WhatMatters
Seeing People on Their Own Turf: Why Age-Friendly Home Care Matters
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