The 5 Million Lives Campaign is a voluntary initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm over the next two years (December 2006 – December 2008).

In memory of David R. Calkins, MD, MPP (May 27, 1948 – April 7, 2006) -- physician, teacher, colleague, and friend

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS:

 Join Campaign LIVE on September 8 to learn strategies for how to sustain and spread improvements throughout your system.  To prepare for the call, please review the Sustainability and Spread How-to Guide.  See the Schedule tab for details.

 Download a new guide on improving heart failure care in ambulatory settings.

 Save the dates:  New Office Hours start in September!  See the Schedule tab for dates, times, and WebEx information.

Review an anticoagulant toolkit developed by Purdue University PharmaTAP.

Looking for advice?  Check out the easily searchable Campaign Mentor Hospital registry.

Consult the Campaign Resource Guide for advice on choosing the most appropriate Campaign materials for your team.

Read the review of the 5 Million Lives Campaign's first year, learn more about what was learned during the Fall Harvest, and see a preview of what's to come in 2008.

Download the updated table illustrating the Campaign's Alignment with National Healthcare Improvement Initiatives.

Download IHI's white paper on Execution of Strategic Improvement Initiatives to Produce System-Level Results.

Declare your improvement aims!  View the aims set by organizations across the US.  To publicly share your aims, send an email to campaign@ihi.org.  See the National Action Day page for details.

Use the customizable press release template to alert your local media to your participation in the 5 Million Lives Campaign.

Watch a video clip from Don Berwick's December 12 IHI National Forum plenary describing the 5 Million Lives Campaign. See also the accompanying presentation slides from the entire plenary speech.