The 5 Million Lives Campaign is 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:

 Join Spring Forward Week from May 5 - May 9 to help your hospital's improvement efforts "spring forward"!

 Looking for help with engaging patients and families?  Go to the Spring Forward Week homepage for a list of resources, including updated patient and family fact sheets for the Campaign.

 Need on-the-spot advice?  Take part in the new series of Office Hour calls.  Rapid Response Teams will be the focus on May 13.  See the Schedule tab for dates, times, and dialing instructions.

 Join the Rural Affinity Group call on May 14 to learn more about reducing MRSA in rural or small hospitals.  See the Schedule tab for details and materials for the call.

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

 Review the information highlighted on the May 5 Campaign LIVE!, including the FMEA tool and the updated Getting Started Kits for Boards on Board, preventing pressure ulcers, reducing MRSA and improving AMI care.

 Learn how the Campaign's Nodes can support your health care improvement efforts.

Looking for advice?  Check out the easily searchable Campaign Mentor Hospital registry.

Download a toolkit from the American Medical Association designed to support Campaign implementation.

Read the review of the 5 Million Lives Campaign's first year, learn more about what was learned during the Fall Harvest, and see a preview of what's to come in 2008.

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

Download IHI's white paper on Execution of Strategic Improvement Initiatives to Produce System-Level Results.

Declare your improvement aims!  View the aims set by organizations across the US.  To publicly share your aims, send an email to campaign@ihi.org.  See the National Action Day page for details.

Use the customizable press release template to alert your local media to your participation in the 5 Million Lives Campaign.

Watch a video clip from Don Berwick's December 12 IHI National Forum plenary describing the 5 Million Lives Campaign. See also the accompanying presentation slides from the entire plenary speech.