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IHI Forum Convenes with Call to Action for a System-wide Approach to Health Equity
Dr. Kedar Mate, President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), kicked-off the IHI Forum 2022 today by calling for collective action to address health equity. He urged the audience of health and health care professionals to change …
Ensuring Equitable Age-Friendly Care
This article presents six steps to address inequities in the care of older adults, aligned with each step of the journey to becoming an Age-Friendly Health System.
Racism in Healthcare was Exposed by the Pandemic – How to Improve
Dr. Kedar Mate, President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, spoke with host Jim Braude about health inequities and possible solutions. He also talked about physician burnout, staffing shortages and the stigma around mental illness in…
Essential Questions to Ask a Nursing Home
This article aims to help individuals find the right nursing home for themselves or a loved one and includes commentary and advice from IHI’s Alice Bonner.
Grants to Help Massachusetts Health Systems Reduce Disparities
This article reports on the grants that IHI issued, in conjunction with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massahusetts, to fund 12 health systems’ efforts to reduce health disparaties in Massachusetts.
‘The Conversation Project’ Provides Tools for Talking About End-of-Life Care
This article summarizes the history of The Conversation Project and the tools and resources it has created to facilitate discusssions about end-of-life care and planning.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Boosts Health Equity Efforts
This article highlights the launch of IHI’s third iteration of Pursuing Equity and includes quotes from HealthParters, which participated in a previous iteration of the program.
Solutions to the Nurse Staffing Challenge
This article highlights the work of Partners for Nurse Staffing – a consortium of five major organizations including IHI – to address nurse staffing challenges.
IHI Awards $16.5 Million in Grants from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to Improve Health Equity in Massachusetts
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has awarded $16.5 million in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)-funded grants to 12 health systems across Massachusetts. The grants will fund projects to improve equity of care and race, ethn…
Fundamentals of Health Care Improvement: A Guide to Improving Your Patients’ Care
This book is intended to help health professional learners diagnose, measure, analyze, change, and lead improvements in health care, with the aim to shape reliable, high-quality systems of care in partnership with patients.
