This Q&A article and video with IHI’s President and CEO, Dr. Kedar Mate, is part of a series of interviews in which JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, and expert guests explore issues surrounding the rapidly evolving inters…
Category: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
IHI Certifies 6,000 Patient Safety Professionals, Rapidly Growing the Ranks of the Health Care Workforce with Competencies in Safety
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) today announced that 6,000 health care professionals have earned the Certified Professional in Patient SafetyTM (CPPS) credential, measurably increasing the size of the health care workforce that has demon…
Decarbonization Starts at the Top
This article details health care leaders’ critical role in reducing the carbon impact of quality patient care and specific actions they can take to address health care greenhouse gas emissions.
Reducing Healthcare Carbon Emissions: A Primer on Measures and Actions for Healthcare Organizations to Mitigate Climate Change
An action guide to help health care organizations reduce their carbon footprint and protect communities from climate threats, this primer offers guidance for health systems on high-priority decarbonization strategies and measures.
More Nursing Schools Make Safety and Quality Key Aspects of Learning
This article discusses the growing focus on quality and safety education for physicians and nurses, and includes quotes from IHI’s Patricia McGaffigan. IHI Open School is also mentioned in the piece.
IHI Board of Directors Deepens Global Expertise with Members from Brazil, Nigeria
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has added two new members to its Board of Directors. Dr. Sidney Klajner, President of Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein in Brazil, is a global leader in health care technology and …
Improving Workforce Well-Being and Joy in Work: Health System Examples
These case studies describe the progress of health systems participating in the IHI Joy in Work Results-Oriented Learning Network to improve joy in work and well-being for their workforce.
American Health Care Is Broken. Major Hospitals Need to Be Part of the Solution
This article was co-authored by Don Berwick, IHI President Emeritus, and Michelle Williams, Dean of Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In it, the leaders call for radical changes in health care to begin to repair the broken system.
An AI Chatbot May Be Your Next Therapist – Will It Actually Help Your Mental Health
This article explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in health care / mental health apps and includes quotes from IHI’s President and CEO, Dr. Kedar Mate.
Natural Succession to CEO – The Evolving Role of the Chief Quality Officer
This article highlights the growing importance of the Chief Quality Officer role in hospitals and includes mention of IHI’s CQO course.
