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In the Spotlight
TCAB improvements double nurse time at the bedside. Read an interview with IHI's Pat Rutherford.
DOCTalk magazine interviews Don Berwick and Maureen Bisognano about the kind of health care system we need.
NEW Getting Started Guide: Improving Care for Patients with Heart Failure — Focus on Ambulatory Care
Maureen Bisognano discusses best practices for preventing birth-related injuries and deaths in a new journal interview.
In the BMJ, Don Berwick’s speech on the UK's National Health System 60th anniversary is both a celebration and a challenge.
McCannon and Bisognano say that parts of the US health care system perform well, despite the Commonwealth Fund report.
Calling on hospital board members to engage in quality and safety! Read the latest IHI article in Healthcare Executive.
NEW reports on results from teams working with IHI: Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections in a Skilled Care Unit; Reducing Door-to-Balloon Time for AMI Patients.
More is not (always) better in health care! Listen to the latest in an audio series with Don Berwick.
IHI Innovation Series white paper: Seven Leadership Leverage Points
In the News
IHI Strategic Initiatives
Upcoming IHI Programs
Download IHI's 2008 Spring/Fall Program Guide
Web&ACTION:Using Data to Assess and Improve Operational Performance in the Emergency Department, begins October 9.
Scholarships Available
IHI strives to make our programs available to all. See each Program “Enroll” tab for scholarship information.
Hospital to Home: Optimizing the Transition, October 28-29 in San Francisco, CA.
From the Top: The Role of the Board in Quality and Safety, November 6-7 in Boston, MA.
The Science of Improvement: Accelerating Your Capacity to Change, November 18-19 in San Diego, CA.
Satellite broadcast of the National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, December 10-11.
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Meet Susan Vitolins of Northeast Health, an IMPACT member
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