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Avoiding “Drift” into Harm
This article presents specific steps leaders can take to reinforce effective patient safety practices and address workarounds that may unintentionally result in harm.
IHI Invites Health Systems to Participate in Learning Network, Action Community on Equity, Racial Justice in Health Care
Building off the success and lessons of two previous Pursuing Equity cohorts dating back to 2017, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is now accepting applications for its new Pursuing Equity Learning Network and Action Community that will r…
IHI Statement on Reproductive Justice
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the anti-choice laws taking effect in the wake of that decision threaten the health and safety of women, infants, and families. Protecting reproductive, mate…
How Patient Safety Incident Reporting Improves Care
This article focuses on how improved incident reporting can increase patient safety. Information from IHI is cited about the importance of focusing on the harm, not the error, when an incident occurs.
“So Much More to Do”: A Hospital System’s Campaign to Confront Racism — and Resistance to Change — Makes Early Strides
This article focuses on Mass General Brigham’s efforts to improve health equity and eliminate disparaties in their health system, dating back to IHI’s first Pursuing Equity initiative in 2017. IHI’s President and CEO Kedar Mate is quoted throughout the…
How Patient-Centered Care Plays a Big Role in Burgeoning Nursing Home, Hospital Relationships
This article about the importance of patient-driven collaboration between nursing homes and hospitals highlights the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement and 4Ms Framework.
Pain in Children is Often Ignored — For Children of Color, It’s Even Worse
This article discusses racial disparities in pediatric pain treatment and quotes Dr. Ron Wyatt, IHI Senior Fellow. He said that false beliefs about biological differences between Black people and white people, dating back to slavery, have had lasting e…
Hospitals’ Uncomfortably High Tolerance for Errors
This article quotes IHI’s Patricia McGaffigan on the importance of a whole systems approach to patient safety, coupled with a healthy work environment and positive safety culture, to avoid repeating medical errors.
IHI Celebrates 5000th Patient Safety Professional and Marks 10 Years of CPPS Program
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and IHI’s Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) are pleased to announce that 5,000 health care professionals have earned the Certified Professional in Patient SafetyTM (CPPS) cred…
Opening More Doors
This cover story examines how health care organizations will tackle the ongoing work of ensuring access to care for their most vulnerable patients even after the COVID-19 pandemic wanes. Commentary from IHI President & CEO Kedar Mate is used extens…
