21st Annual National Forum
• NEW session on Quality and Health Care Reform with the White House’s Dr. Kavita Patel.
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In the Spotlight
IHI earns a spot as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts! Details in the Boston Globe.
Diagnostic errors come as no surprise to US physicians. Read a new study and listen to WIHI’s discussion with the lead author.
In a Kaiser Health News video interview, Don Berwick comments on the quality agenda and health care reform.
A new report gives guidance for establishing programs that support clinicians and staff members following adverse events.
Forbes magazine names Don Berwick as one of the Seven Most Powerful Innovators.
Is your organization embracing health IT as a driver of improvement? Read more in IHI's Healthcare Executive article.
IHI Innovation Series White Papers: Increasing Efficiency and Enhancing Value in Health Care; IHI Global Trigger Tool
In the News: Selected weekly health care news items.
IHI Strategic Initiatives
Upcoming IHI Programs
IHI Expedition: Improving Your HCAHPS Score Through Patient-Centered Care, begins December 1.
From the Top: The Role of the Board in Quality and Safety, January 11-12, in Los Angeles, CA.
The Science of Improvement, January 20-21, in Boston, MA.
Optimize OR Throughput and Efficiency, a 12-month consultative and collaborative program, begins February 2010.
Managing Hospital Operations, begins February 10-12, in Boston, MA.
Perfecting Emergency Department Operations, February 18-19, in Washington, DC.
11th Annual International Summit on Redesigning Patient Care: From the Office Practice to the Community, March 7-9, in Washington, DC.
Patient Safety Executive Development Program, March 11-17, in Boston, MA.
Breakthrough Series College, April 14-16, in Boston, MA.
Scholarships Available
IHI strives to make our programs available to all. See each Program “Enroll” tab for scholarship information.
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The Urgent Need for Patient SafetySorrel King and Don Berwick describe their unique view of where we stand as a nation when it comes to safer care.
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