The 5 Million Lives Campaign was a voluntary initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm over the next two years (December 2006 – December 2008).

In memory of David R. Calkins, MD, MPP (May 27, 1948 – April 7, 2006) -- physician, teacher, colleague, and friend

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS:

Thank you for your invaluable contributions to the 5 Million Lives Campaign!

On December 10 at IHI’s Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, IHI President and CEO Don Berwick reflected on the progress that so many of you have made over the past two years and described the IHI Improvement Map, an initiative to help hospitals make sense of countless requirements and focus on high-leverage changes to transform care.

 To learn more about the Improvement Map, please listen to a recorded conversation with IHI Vice President Joe McCannon and 5 Million Lives Campaign Project Manager Christina Gunther-Murphy and the recording of the December 18 Campaign LIVE call.

 Read the abstract for new research published in Critical Care Medicine titled, "The relationship between early emergency team calls and serious adverse events."

Read the abstract for a December 3, 2008 article on Rapid Response Teams published in JAMA. Listen to a discussion of the article with IHI's Don Berwick, Kathy Duncan, and Joe McCannon hosted by Madge Kaplan or read the transcript.

Read a letter of commendation from Senator Edward Kennedy regarding the 100,000 and 5 Million Lives Campaigns.

Interested in 5 Million Lives Campaign history?  Watch a video clip from Don Berwick's December 12, 2006, National Forum plenary launching the Campaign, see the National Action Day page, learn more about the Fall Harvest and read the review of the 5 Million Lives Campaign's first year.

Check out the interactive Campaign map to see which hospitals in your neck of the woods are hard at work on the Campaign, to find Campaign Mentor Hospitals and Nodes right around the corner, and, most importantly, to connect!

Review a summary of IHI.org resources relevant to the CMS Hospital-Acquired Conditions list.

Consult the Campaign Resource Guide for advice on choosing the most appropriate Campaign materials for your team.

Download the updated table illustrating the Campaign's Alignment with National Healthcare Improvement Initiatives.