The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the DAISY Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2022 DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses in Patient Safety.
Category: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
RaDonda Vaught Conviction Should be ‘Wake-up Call’ for Health Systems on Transparency, Harm Prevention Efforts
This article summarizes the case of nurse RaDonda Vaught, who was criminally convicted for a medical error, and quotes heavily from the statement issued by IHI and the IHI Lucian Leape Institute about the risks to patient safety when medical errors are…
Nurse’s Conviction Should be Wake-Up Call for Health System Leaders, IHI Says
This article recaps the statement issued by IHI and the IHI Lucian Leape Institute about the risks to patient safety when medical errors are criminalized.
Statement from IHI and LLI About the Risks to Patient Safety When Medical Errors Are Criminalized
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the IHI Lucian Leape Institute have released a statement about the risks to patient safety when medical errors are criminalized.
Healthcare Hall of Fame – Dr. Don Berwick
This article announces that Dr. Donald Berwick, IHI Founder, President Emeritus, and Senior Fellow, was inducted into the Healthcare Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed by Modern Healthcare and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Age-Friendly Health Systems Movement Exceeds Scale and Impact Goals to Improve Care for Older Adults
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced that more than 2,700 care locations have been recognized as Age-Friendly Health Systems Participants, surpassing the movement’s goal 18-months ahead of schedule. More than 1.4 million older adult…
Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package Targets Well-Being During Pandemic
This article summarizes the 2022 Workforce Rescue Package, which IHI’s Jessica Perlo contributed to, and the five key actions health leaders can take immediately to address workforce well-being.
The Nation Hasn’t Made Much Progress on Health Equity – These Leaders Forged Ahead Anyway
This article, including quotes from IHI’s President & CEO Kedar Mate, highlights the challenges facing the health care system as it grapples with health equity, and the progress some organizations have made to foster improvements. Cone Health, whic…
Quintuple Aim – Health Equity Added to Healthcare Improvement Directive
This piece summarizes the “four essential steps to address health equity” as introduced in the JAMA Viewpoint article, coauthored by IHI’s President & CEO Kedar Mate, about the Quintuple Aim.
Equity and Quality: Improving Health Care Delivery Requires Both
This article describes how the health system can use the existing infrastructure developed to measure, monitor, improve, and incentivize quality to build a more equitable health system by focusing on data, leadership and governance, and payment.
