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In an interview with IHI, Dr. Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA, CPPS, shares what inspired her to pursue CPPS, how safety science is taking root in veterinary practice, and what both fields can learn from each other. Dr. Love is the first veterinarian to earn the CPPS credential. Read:
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Bringing Safety Science to Veterinary Medicine
Patient safety isnāt just a human health care concern; it extends across species. In veterinary medicine, safety culture and quality improvement are still emerging ā and one veterinarian is leading th...
https://www.ihi.org/library/blog/bringing-safety-science-veterinary-medicine
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IHI and MASS successfully delivered the āTraining Course on Human-Centered Design for Respectful Health Care Spaces.' The course, which took in Bangladesh, introduced practical human-centered design approaches to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) care spaces. Read:
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Human-Centered Design Training in Bangladesh Emphasized Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration and Academic Capacity to Co-Design Respectful Health Care Spaces
Bangladesh, February 4, 2026 ā The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and MASS Design Group successfully delivered the āTraining Course on Human-Centered Design for Respectful Health Care Spac...
https://go.ihi.org/3OwIuFp
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In a blog for IHI, Teresa Wood, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, shares her experience and insights for strengthening cliniciansā professional identity and enhancing outcomes for both patients and staff. Read the full blog:
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Coach to Connect: The Role of Purpose and Calling in Reducing Patient Safety Events
Leaders who actively support the health care team in rediscovering their core motivations foster a more positive, engaged work environment that improves patient safety. A nurse scientist shares her ex...
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IHI VP Josh Clark caught up with Colin Hung at IHI Forum for a discussion on why quality and safety outcomes often stall despite heavy investment, and what changes when organizations slow their pace of adoption to focus on making existing systems work together. Watch:
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Healthcare Doesnāt Need More Technology. It Needs Its Tools to Work Together. | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT keeps adding new tools, yet frontline frustration continues to grow. In this conversation with IHIās Josh Clark, the focus shifts from buying more technology to fixing how existing syste...
https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2026/01/22/healthcare-doesnt-need-more-technology-it-needs-its-tools-to-work-together/
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Designed specifically for older adults, My Health Checklist helps them reflect on their health, identify whatās going well, and prioritize the questions and concerns that matter most. Read the blog:
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Ideas for Sharing My Health Checklist with Older Adults and Those Who Support Them
In rural communities across the country, community health workers (CHWs) are often the trusted bridge between older adults and the health care system. They know that meaningful conversations ā the kin...
https://www.ihi.org/library/blog/ideas-sharing-my-health-checklist-older-adults-and-those-who-support-them
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This Friday, January 23, is Maternal Health Awareness Day. IHI's Paolo Borem and Pierre Barker co-authored a journal article on the impact on the institutional maternal mortality ratio of a quality improvement initiative for the primary causes of maternal deaths. Read:
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Organized by the GoiƔs State Health Department, in partnership with Einstein Hospital Israelita and IHI, this initiative is aimed at training improvement specialists and strengthening the quality and performance of health organizations. Read more:
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IHIās QI Essentials Toolkit includes the tools and templates you need to launch a successful quality improvement project and manage performance improvement. Download here:
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SBAR is an easy-to-remember, concrete mechanism useful for framing any conversation requiring a clinicianās immediate attention and action. SBAR is essential for developing teamwork and fostering a culture of patient safety. Download the SBAR Tool today:
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Behind every click and download in 2025 was a signal of health careās priorities: equity, safety, and workforce well-being. Hereās what the data tells us, and how it guides the year ahead. Read our blog:
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From Metrics to Meaning: What 2025 Revealed about Health Careās Evolving Priorities
Behind every click and download in 2025 was a signal of health careās priorities: equity, safety, and workforce well-being. Hereās what the data tells us, and how it guides the year ahead.
https://www.ihi.org/library/blog/metrics-meaning-what-2025-revealed-about-health-cares-evolving-priorities
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A cross-sectional survey of about 1,500 adults was conducted this fall, asking about health inequities, defined as "preventable, unfair, and unjust differences in how health care is structured and delivered." Read the survey results via
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'Revolutionary' Change Needed to Address Intractable Healthcare Issue, Experts Say
Without an overhaul in policy, health inequities won't improve, they argued
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Tune into the latest episode of Turn on the Lights Podcast recorded live at the 2025 IHI Forum to hear co-hosts Don Berwick and Dr. Kedar Mate discuss how AI, patient safety, and administrative waste are shaping the future of health care. Listen here:
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In an article for VA News, Ines Valencia-Mendoza, MPH writes about an 87-year-old Veteran whose wish to return home came true thanks to the tireless efforts of his health care team and the structured application of the 4Ms Framework. Read:
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Every VHA Health Care System now has an age-friendly team - VA News
Every VHA Health Care System now includes at least one team recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System.
https://news.va.gov/143884/vha-health-care-system-has-age-friendly-team/
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"I would like staff nurses to know that they are our front line of defense in patient safety and quality improvement. Period. Full stop." Read the full interview with IHI President and CEO Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams (with a subscription):
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In an article for Fierce Healthcare, Anastassia Gliadkovskaya recaps the fireside chat that took place onstage at the 2025 IHI Forum between IHI President and CEO Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams and IHI President Emerita and Senior Fellow Maureen Bisognano. Read:
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'A time of risk': Healthcare quality experts at IHI Forum 2025 urge peers to speak up
Courage was a key theme at this yearās annual Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum as speakers urged attendees to oppose the quality and access compromises likely to come amid | The annual...
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/courage-theme-ihi-forum-2025-standing-trump-profit-greed
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"Everyone deserves a say in their own care." In a blog for IHI, Lauren Schwabish writes about the vital role Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) play in bridging the gap between people with communication challenges and effective advanced care planning. Read more:
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How Speech-Language Pathologists Support People to Communicate What Matters Most
Effective advanced care planning for people with communication challenges requires a team effort.
https://www.ihi.org/library/blog/how-speech-language-pathologists-support-people-communicate-what-matters-most
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IHI released a practical, evidence-based framework that aims to establish a US industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. This new resource will be the topic of discussion at sessions CC0 and D17 at the upcoming IHI Forum in Anaheim, CA, USA. Learn more:
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3 months ago
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IHI VP Jill Duncan attended Southcentral Foundation's (SCF) Nuka Conference and Core Concepts training. SCF is an Alaska Nativeāowned nonprofit health care system serving nearly 70,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people in Anchorage and the surrounding areas. Read:
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Centering Relationships in Healing: How an Alaskan Health System is Transforming Care Through Trust, Culture, and Community
Southcentral Foundationās Core Concepts training demonstrates how relationship-based care, rooted in trust, culture, and community, transforms health systems and redefines healing.
https://www.ihi.org/library/blog/centering-relationships-healing-how-alaskan-health-system-transforming-care-through
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IHI and the NYC Health Department co-designed the Overdose Prevention Collaborative ā an initiative to improve overdose prevention in high-risk areas and reduce overdose deaths in NYC using place-based strategies and frontline staff expertise. Read more in the blog:
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Improving on Excellence: Expanding Existing Overdose Prevention Approaches in New York City
The NYC Health Department and IHI co-designed the Overdose Prevention Collaborative ā an initiative to improve overdose prevention in high-risk areas and reduce overdose deaths in NYC using place-base...
https://www.ihi.org/library/blog/improving-excellence-expanding-existing-overdose-prevention-approaches-new-york-city
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At the 10th Latin American Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care, more than 900 participants and international experts came together to discuss innovation, equity, and person-centered care. Read more via Diario Resumen:
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Unable to make it to Anaheim for the 2025 IHI Forum in December? We are now offering a Virtual Pass option to experience the IHI Forum on-demand, wherever you are. Learn more:
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3 months ago
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In a blog for IHI, Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar describes how best to approach complex conversations with aging veterans. She discusses why the 4Ms Framework of an Age-Friendly Health System and tools like My Health Checklist are so valuable. Read:
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3 months ago
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We caught up with Don Berwick ahead of his keynote address at the 2025 IHI Forum. Among several key topics discussed, Don stressed the importance of forming and joining coalitions to solve the urgent issues of health care practice and public health. Read more:
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As the older population grows, health systems must innovate to deliver high-quality and individualized support for patients and families. Earlier this year, the IHI Leadership Alliance hosted a three-part learning series focused on our aging population. Read more:
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How does the IHI CQO UK Programme support those in the role of Chief Quality Officer or those aspiring to be in this role? Hear from Amar Shah, CQO at East London NHS Foundation Trust, on the many benefits of enrolling the programme. Learn more:
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Dr. Will Flanary and Kristin Flanary, known to millions online as "The Glaucomfleckens," will be the opening keynote address at the 2025 IHI Forum in Anaheim, CA, USA. Learn more about the exciting keynote lineup and secure your spot today for IHI Forum 2025:
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4 months ago
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Anastassia Gliadkovskaya wrote an article for Fierce Healthcare on the new evidence-based framework that aims to establish a US industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. Read the article:
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New health equity framework lays out steps to identify health disparities
A new evidence-based framework aims to establish a U.S. industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. | The paper, in the works for two years, offers a four-step approach to help healthcare t...
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/new-ihi-white-paper-lays-out-framework-identifying-health-disparities
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This December at the IHI Forum, they will open their doors to showcase how improvement science is shaping their journey. From integrating care models to embedding research into daily practice, Rady Childrenās Health is building a system that learns and improves in real time. Register:
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4 months ago
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) will reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $900 billion over 10 years and increase the ranks of the uninsured by 10 million additional persons. Read how IHI can help mitigate this:
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As AI technologies become more common in health care, health systems face two critical challenges: being transparent about AI use (with both patients and staff), and educating users on proper AI use. Read the blog:
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Don Berwick joins the Off the Chart podcast to unpack why billions of dollars are spent each year in the US on medical research ā but much of it doesnāt align with patient needs. Listen to the podcast:
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5 months ago
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The patient safety movement is in need of new energy, new ideas, and new commitment. IHIās Transforming Safety Together (TST) Network is partnering with hospitals and health systems ready to advance patient and workforce safety ā together. Read the blog:
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āSafe care for every newborn and childā is the theme for the 2025 World Patient Safety Day. IHI joins with health care professionals around the globe to highlight the important work being done to improve health outcomes for children. Read:
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"I ran Medicare and Medicaid. The government can make kids healthier ā but the Trump administration isnāt doing that." Don Berwick penned an op-ed for U.S. News & World Report on the long-awaited report by the Make America Healthy Again Commission. Read:
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Well-child visits, which cover children from birth to 18, are critical to child and teen health. However, studies show that parents tend to take their children to the doctor only when they show visible signs of illness and not for all preventive health visits. Read:
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There are many benefits to bringing your team to the 2025 IHI Forum in Anaheim. Save $300 per attendee, gain access to special sessions, priority seating at keynotes, and more, while building connections within your team and driving visibility for your organization. Learn more:
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6 months ago
Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9:00 to 11:30 am EST for the PFPS US Leadership Briefing for World Patient Safety Day! Presenters include IHIās Patricia McGaffigan and Jafet Arrieta. Click here to learn more and sign up:
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Patients For Patient Safety US | Upcoming Events
Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.
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Presenting a poster at IHI Forum is an excellent opportunity to highlight the work you and your organization are doing to improve health care for all. If you are interested in presenting a poster at the 2025 IHI Forum in Anaheim, CA, USA, click here to learn more:
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6 months ago
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In a blog for IHI, authors Charles Binkley, Amy Weckman, and Natalie Martinez outline the four key takeaways from the Leadership Alliance AI Accelerator that health systems can apply when developing or refining their AI governance structures. Read:
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6 months ago
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In a blog for IHI, Kerri Maya, Director of Clinical Implementation at Sutter Health, describes the paradigm-shifting approaches to patient care that she sees in her everyday work with older adults. Read more:
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6 months ago
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The Bangladesh Quality Improvement Convention 2025 successfully convened over 200 health care professionals, policymakers, practitioners, health researchers, clinical and non-clinical students, development partners, and service providers. Read more:
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6 months ago
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Ahead of her keynote address at IHI Forum 2025, we caught up with Candy Chang, artist, designer, and creator of the globally renowned Before I Die project, for a discussion on loneliness, grief, and connection. Read:
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6 months ago
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At IHI Forum 2025, "Together" isn't just a theme, it's a call to action. Join hundreds of passionate improvers at the Anaheim Convention Center on December 7ā10, 2025, as we shape the future of health care, together. Sign up by September 30 for an early bird discounted rate:
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Darnell Lamont Walker discusses the importance of choosing the right health care proxy. "If the medical world becomes a maze of urgent turns and flashing alarms, your proxy is the person holding the map and calmly guiding the way to your chosen exit." Read:
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7 months ago
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IHI Senior Fellow Don Berwick co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article for JAMA titled "Delays and Denials in Medicare Advantage: Fixing the Systemic Conflict of Interest." Read the journal article here:
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Delays and Denials in Medicare Advantage
This Viewpoint discusses how delegating Medicare Advantage coverage and payment decisions to a third party could limit claim denials and improve access to care.
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7 months ago
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In a blog for IHI, Bhargavi Sampath, Katherine Feske-Kirby, and Keziah Imbeah discuss how to advance diagnostic excellence by considering both the lessons of the past and the promising avenues of the future. Read more:
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7 months ago
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āHer story, marked by service in the U.S. Army and Public Health Service, is emblematic of a new era in healthcare leadershipāone where the voices of women, nurses, and people of color are increasingly shaping the direction of the field.ā Read more about IHI's new CEO:
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Sylvia Trent-Adams, 2020 Technologist of the Year, Named President and CEO of Institute for Healthcare Improvement
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7 months ago
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In a blog for IHI, David Wittman takes us through a week in the life of an Improvement Advisor at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "A good IA understands not just what needs to change, but how to help people embrace and sustain that change." Read:
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Making Magic Happen
A week in the life of an Improvement Advisor at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ā using structured problem-solving, data, and collaboration to help health care teams identify challenges, test so...
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8 months ago
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IHI Fellow Hasan Abid co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article on the use of human factors-based science for improving the quality and safety of health care. Human factors is the study of how humans interact with a system. Read the journal article:
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Using Human Factors Science to Improve Quality and Safety of Healthcare
Human factors (HF), also known as ergonomics, is the study of how humans interact with a system. In a healthcare setting, the study of HF seeks to optimize the quality and performance of healthcare sy...
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A newly published blog from IHI shares the advice of Josselyn Winslow, an advocate for better care for older adults and those living with dementia. In the 1980s, when the term āAlzheimerāsā was hardly understood, Josselyn cared for her mother, who developed the disease. Read:
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