• View the list of hospitals that reported testing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist during the Sprint.
• The work to spread the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist continues. If you’ve tested it, take a brief survey to get on the Checklist map.
• View the video clip of a surgical checklist being used on the TV show "ER."
• Learn about IHI’s new audio program on cutting-edge health care improvement.
• Wanted! An EMR That Works is the focus of WIHI on May 21 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.
• Get the most out of WIHI: How to enroll to listen live or download recent programs.
In the Spotlight
IHI’s Jim Conway joins a discussion on public radio about decision making and quality practices for patients at the end of life. Listen also to the companion documentary.
STate Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR) Initiative, a new groundbreaking, multi-state initiative, launches May 1.
A new monograph identifies effective approaches for hand hygiene practice and measurement of adherence.
Chronic Care Initiative is improving chronic care management and continuity for Alaska Native and American Indian people.
Health professions students are becoming the newest improvers on the block. Read the latest article in Healthcare Executive.
New edition of The Improvement Guide — a practical handbook for using the Model for Improvement to accelerate improvement and spread changes across multiple sites.
Read about processes hospitals can implement immediately to improve care transitions and reduce rehospitalization rates.
NEW IHI Innovation Series White Papers: Using Evidence-Based Environmental Design; IHI Global Trigger Tool (2009 Update)
The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers is a new book co-published by IHI and Joint Commission Resources.
IHI Results Reports: Reducing ALOS on Mechanical Ventilation Using Bundles and Mobility (University of Rochester Medical Center)
In the News
IHI Strategic Initiatives
Upcoming IHI Programs
The Triple Aim: Optimizing Health Care Resources for the Good of a Population, May 14-15 in London, England.
Hospital to Home: Optimizing the Transition and Reducing Readmissions, June 15-16 in Orlando, FL.
Strategies for Reducing Expenses Without Compromising Care, begins June 17.
Bring IHI Programs to Your Organization
IHI can make many of our programs available for you to offer to your staff at your organization. For more information, email us at info@ihi.org.
Make Your Health Information Technology Work for You, begins June 23.
Cracking the Code to Hospital-Wide Patient Flow, July 23-24 in Boston, MA.
21st Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, December 6-9 in Orlando, Florida.
Scholarships Available
IHI strives to make our programs available to all. See each Program “Enroll” tab for scholarship information.
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Profiles in Improvement
Listen to David Nash describe how health professions schools can integrate QI and patient safety into their curricula.
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