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Frances A. Griffin is a Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. She began as faculty in 1999 and joined the full-time IHI staff in 2002 supporting the development of content in patient safety and reliability, directing collaborative projects, and serving as faculty for the 100,000 Lives and 5 Million Lives Campaigns. Ms. Griffin is co-developer of the IHI Global Trigger Tool, and she has authored several articles and a book chapter related to patient safety. A Registered Respiratory Therapist, she has 20 years of hospital experience, including administrative oversight for quality, case management, and other related departments.
Neil Baker, MD, is an improvement advisor with many years of experience in quality improvement in clinical office practices. He is faculty in systems design for patient-centered, planned care for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Learning and Innovation Community on Redesigning the Clinical Office Practice. He has served as faculty and improvement advisor for the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, the British Columbia (BC) Medical Association, BC Ministry of Health, the Maine Practice Improvement Network, and the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Prior to his work as a consultant, he was Medical Director of Clinical Improvement and Education at Group Health Cooperative.
John W. Whittington, MD, is lead faculty for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim initiative focused on achieving the optimal balance of good health, positive patient experience of care, and low per capita cost. Previously he was Medical Director of Knowledge Management/Patient Safety Officer at OSF Healthcare System. Prior to that position, Dr. Whittington worked for many years as a family physician. He has been IHI faculty on numerous projects, including safety, spread, inpatient mortality reduction, the Executive Quality Academy, and Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda, among others. He is part of the IHI team that works on research and development.
