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IHI Chief Reflects on New Coalition to Promote Health Equity

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This article resulted from an interview with IHI President and CEO Kedar Mate discussing the Rise to Health Coalition.

AMA, Others Launch Health Equity Coalition – Rise to Health – Real Results for Real People

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This article resulted from the public launch of the Rise to Health Coalition and includes quotes from IHI’s President and CEO Dr. Kedar Mate.

AMA, IHI, Other Collaborators Launch Nationwide Equity Coalition for Systemic Change, Structural Impact Across Health Care

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The American Medical Association (AMA), the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and Race Forward today called for a system-wide approach to health equity, formally announcing the launch of Rise to Health: A National Coalition for Equity in …

Stop Putting off the End-of-Life Talk with Your Aging Loved Ones.

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This article discusses the importance of having end-of-life conversations with family members and includes commentary and resources from IHI’s Kate DeBartolo and The Conversation Project.

What it Will Take to Fix the Nurse Staffing Crisis – Report

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This article highlights findings from a May 10 report from the Nurse Staffing Task Force and Partners for Nurse Staffing Think Tank, of which IHI is a member.

Actions to Renew Focus on Safety Culture

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Delivering the health care that our patients expect — in every setting and under all conditions — demands that we urgently revisit safety culture as the fundamental driver of both patient and workforce safety.

Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Find Increase in HAIs During Pandemic

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This article reports on Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grade data, which shows an increase in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and includes commentary from IHI’s Jeff Salvon-Harman highlighting the strain the health care workforce …

How to Cultivate a Happy Workforce

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Children’s Hospital Today, produced by the Children’s Hospital Association, published a cover story about Joy in Work that includes commentary from IHI’s Jess Perlo and links to the Joy in Work white paper.

IHI and the DAISY Foundation™ Honor Nurses’ Commitment to Patient Safety

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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the DAISY Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2023 DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses in Patient Safety.

Technology Can Cause a Digital Divide for Patient Safety

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This article includes commentary from IHI’s Patricia McGaffigan on the digital divide that technology can create and the impact that can have on patient safety and health equity.