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We improve health and health care worldwide. We value love, courage, equity, and trust. Learn more: #IHIForum #IHIOpenSchool #QualityImprovement #PtSafety

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Joined April 2010
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NEW BLOG — "Why Every Health Care Organization Needs Human Factors Expertise, and How to Get There" Human factors is a discipline that seeks to optimize the relationship between technology, the environment, systems, and humans. Click to learn more. ⬇️ go.ihi.org/3XjOvqC
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Dr. Tasha Faruqui, physician and mother of three, shares the moving story of her daughter Soraya's battle with a rare medical condition similar to ALS. Read the blog: go.ihi.org/3EQoTLR
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While conventional metrics offer snapshots of safety events, patient-reported experience and outcome measures capture patients’ lived experience and shed light on patterns and opportunities for improvement that might otherwise be missed. Read more. ⬇️ go.ihi.org/3EJcjxV
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In most areas of medicine, consistently measuring and reviewing symptoms and functioning is routine. Yet, the mental health care field has been slower to apply the regular use of measurement in treatment. Read more. ⬇️ go.ihi.org/4b15svv
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A new nursing toolkit from IHI, with support from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, provides actionable steps for nurse leaders to scale innovative care models that improve both patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction. Read more. ⬇️ go.ihi.org/4aWgW3r
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'We can't do this alone': Hospitals share lessons from Hurricane Helene to prepare for extreme weather events Read the full article to learn how members of IHI's CQO Network mobilized quickly to address the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. ⬇️ go.ihi.org/3QbKpwO
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Dr. Pam Lee, Infectious Disease Specialist at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, explores the correlation between health care and the environment and offers suggestions for health systems to reduce their carbon footprint while improving patient care. Read: go.ihi.org/4hNZalf
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What are the challenges, lessons learned, and areas for continued research related to AI for safety and quality measurement? In late 2024, IHI convened a focus group with health care safety leaders to discuss this question. Read more: go.ihi.org/4gp6gM3
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"I have had the privilege of being at the side of my father, my mother, and my mother-in-law during the last weeks and days of their lives...my medical training didn’t fully prepare me for these moments," writes IHI's Pierre Barker, MD. Read the blog: go.ihi.org/4joFO7U
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New episode: IHI Vice President Josh Clark dives into the concept of care operating systems. This interview was recorded at the IHI Forum in Orlando, FL. Tune into the full episode here via PSQH: go.ihi.org/3Pv9gLS
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ICYMI: IHI VP Patricia McGaffigan met with Dr. Marguerite Cunningham, VP and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Inova Health, at IHI Forum in Orlando for a discussion on IHI’s nurse-led pilot rapid cycle improvement program. Listen here: go.ihi.org/4hmDhJN
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Building trust in health care cannot be accomplished with a checklist. IHI’s Organizational Trustworthiness in Health Care framework is a three-step framework to repair, create and fortify trustworthiness through an antiracist research approach. Read: go.ihi.org/3PhEMwN
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Recognizing the value of nurses as innovators and improvers, IHI partnered with Johnson & Johnson Foundation on a 22-month project that tested nurse-led care model delivery solutions to promote a thriving nursing workforce. Download the toolkit today: go.ihi.org/3VO60if
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) retweeted
Oh hi👋 Dr. Fauci chats with @donberwick at #IHIForum Dr. Fauci spoke about his career, the public’s misunderstanding of science, physicians’ moral responsibility and much more. In a room of healthcare workers, he was hailed as a hero with two standing ovations
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The updated Self-Assessment Tool and new User Guide, part of Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety, are here! Learn more about Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety and download a copy here: go.ihi.org/3Vl0nI2
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Ready to elevate your leadership journey? IHI has a range of in-person, online, and blended training options covering essential topics like health equity, patient safety, and quality improvement. Our informational sessions kick off tomorrow. Sign up now: go.ihi.org/3Czkr2A
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) retweeted
Announcement! The #4Ms Evaluation Metrics Resource Library is a new publicly available resource for #AFHS stakeholders to accelerate their discovery and use of metrics to assess 4Ms care processes and outcomes: ihi.org/age-friendly-health-… Support from @johnahartford and @TheIHI.
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