IHI has collected the following brief summary statements of dramatic, measured results achieved by health care organizations through extraordinary improvement work, as part of our ongoing effort to raise the sense of optimism and spread strategies for success.
These statements have been submitted by the organizations themselves and have not been verified by IHI; we encourage you to contact the organizations to learn more.
Submit your Success Headline to IHI via email at results@ihi.org. Please adhere to the following guidelines:
- 25 words or less
- Must contain a quantitative result (e.g., a percentage or number)
- Include organization name and location
- Include name and email address for the person most knowledgeable about this improvement work
If you would like to submit a more detailed description of your improvement team's work, we encourage you to submit an Improvement Report.
No central line infection since November 2006
Hilo Medical Center, Hilo, HI
October 2007. Contact: Gail Rhoades at grhoades@hhsc.org
15 consecutive months with no MRSA in our ICU
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Reduced C. difficile by 90% from 2004 to 2006, including a reduction of 75% antibiotics-associated diarrhea
Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital, Tustin, CA
One ventilator-associated pneumonia in 742 days in 2006, a rate of 0.13% Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, VA
March 2007. Contact: Dorothy Siebert at seibertd@fauquierhospital.org
35 surgical site infections in 3,732 procedures in 2006, a rate of 0.94%
Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, VA
March 2007. Contact: Dorothy Siebert at seibertd@fauquierhospital.org
2 years VAP free in the Medical/Surgical ICUBryanLGH Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
March 2007. Contact: Denise Moeschen at denise.moeschen@bryanlgh.org
2 years without a central line infection in Neuro/Trauma ICU
BryanLGH Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
March 2007. Contact: Larry Krebsbach at lkrebsbach@bryanlgh.org
Elimination of Block Booking and Creation of Open Scheduling Increases Surgical Volume by 8%
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
February 2007. Contact: Keith P. Lewis at keith.lewis@bmc.org
Bumping of elective cases by emergencies in the OR decreased by 99.5%
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
February 2007. Contact: Keith P. Lewis at keith.lewis@bmc.org
SSI Bundle Score of 97.83% achieved in July 2006
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
February 2007. Contact: Keith P. Lewis at keith.lewis@bmc.org
Mortality rate decreased by 15% in 2006
Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany, NY
February 2007. Contact: Susan Vitolins at vitolins@nehealth.com
Mortality rate decreased by 13% in 2006
Samaritan Hospital, Troy, NY
February 2007. Contact: Susan Vitolins at vitolins@nehealth.com
Mortality rate dropped from 2.40% in 1998 to 1.95% in 2005
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
December 2006. Contact: John Krettek at jkrettek@bjc.org
Mortality rate dropped from 2.88% in 2000 to 1.72% in 2005
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph, Milwaukee, WI
December 2006. Contact: Barbara Rogness at Barbara.Rogness@wfhc.org
Mortality rate decreased from 2.6% in 2004 to 1.2% in 2006
St. Peter Community Hospital, St. Peter, MN
December 2006. Contact: Ben Chaska at bchaska@stpeterhealth.org
Rate of codes decreased from 23.8 per 1,000 discharges to 8.1 per 1,000 in 17 months
Veterans Affairs Western NY Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
December 2006. Contact: Stacey Scime at Anastasia.Scime@va.gov
Code Blue calls outside the ICU reduced by 70%
Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville, MN
December 2006. Contact: Helen Strike at hstrike1@fairview.org
Cardiac arrests outside the ICU have decreased by 60%
University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
December 2006. Contact: Sharon Garretson at sharon.garretson@uhhs.com
Number of cases between surgical site infections has reached 185 over 43 days
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, FL
December 2006. Contact: Anne White at anne.white@tmh.org
No cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia since October 2004
Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA
December 2006. Contact: Lee Vanderpool at Lee.Vanderpool@chw.edu
Cardiothoracic ICU has been “VAP-less” since January 2005
United Hospital, St. Paul, MN
December 2006. Contact: Maureen Smith at Maureen.Smith@allina.com
Only one case of VAP in two-and-a-half years
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, Bellflower, CA
December 2006. Contact: Margaret Thompson at margaret.thompson@kp.org
The rate of adverse events decreased from 98 per 1,000 patient days in 2004 to 35 per 1,000 patient days in 2006
OSF Healthcare System, Peoria, IL
December 2006. Contact: John Whittington at john.w.whittington@osfhealthcare.org
Percent of patients with all medications reconciled on admission rose from 47% in 2005 to 99% in 2006
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Martinez, CA
December 2006. Contact: Steven Tremain at stremain@hsd.cccounty.us
95% of patients’ hospital medical records are free of medication reconciliation errors
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
December 2006. Contact: Eric Alper at AlperE@ummhc.org
Perfect care for AMI patients has increased from 96% to 98.98%.
Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
December 2006. Contact: Dale Wood at dale.wood@camc.org
Deaths from heart attacks decreased from 15.4% in 2002 to 6.4% in 2005
Immanuel St. Joseph – Mayo Health System, Mankato, MN
December 2006. Contact: Patricia Beilke at Beilke.Patricia@mayo.edu
Mortality from heart attacks decreased from 7.9% in 2004 to 4.5% in 2006
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
December 2006. Contact: Laura Bell at laura_bell@eamc.org
Average time from ED arrival to an inpatient bed is less than 3 hours
Bellin Health Services, Green Bay, WI
December 2006. Contact: Andrea Werner at ajwern@bellin.org
Average ambulance diversion time in the ED decreased from 82 hours per month in 2005 to 6 hours per month in 2006
Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS
December 2006. Contact: Tricia Stevenson at tricia.stevenson@shawneemission.org
Wasted capacity in the ED decreased from 23% to 10%
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
December 2006. Contact: Regina Berman at rberman@humed.com
Access to appointments was reduced from 41 days to same day Neshobe Family Medicine, Porter Hospital, Middlebury, VT
December 2006. Contact: Ingrid Kaufmann at IKaufmann@portermedical.org
Planned care approach in a pilot program has lowered cholesterol and HbA1c levels for diabetes patients
Powell Hospital Mountain View Medical Center, Powell, WY
December 2006. Contact: Michael Tracy at mtracy@pvhc.org
Number of patients receiving antiretroviral treatment rose from 166 to 1,500 in two years
Harriet Shezi Paediatric ARV Clinic, Soweto, South Africa
December 2006. Contact: Nicholas Leydon at nleydon@ihi.org
The number of people on antiretroviral treatment for HIV has doubled during each of the last two years
Umkhanyakude District, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa
December 2006. Contact: Nicholas Leydon at nleydon@ihi.org
No patient falls on a post-surgery unit for 143 days
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
December 2006. Contact: Beverly Nelson at banelson@mdanderson.org
The average number of times per shift that a nurse leaves a patient’s bedside to obtain supplies decreased from three to one
ThedaCare, Appleton, WI
December 2006. Contact: Jamie Dunham at jamie.dunham@thedacare.org
Family members can summon a Rapid Response Team for immediate help
UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA
December 2006. Contact: Beth Kuzminsky at kuzminskyba@upmc.edu
Health literacy techniques have improved patients’ health and self-confidence
CareSouth Carolina, Bennettsville, SC
December 2006. Contact: Scott Anders at scott.anders@caresouth-carolina.com
Reduced the incidence of MRSA cross transmission in an acute hospital setting by 75% over 4 years with associated savings of A$750,000
Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide, Australia
November 2006. Contact Dr. Chris Farmer at chris.farmer@rgh.sa.gov.au
Average “door-to-balloon” time reduced to 61 minutes
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL
November 2006. Contact: Colleen Kordish at kordish@advocatehealth.com
Zero Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) for 17 months in our ICU, 15 months in our CVICU and over two years in our NICU
DuBois Regional Medical Center, DuBois , PA
November 2006. Contact: Carole Berger at CVBerger@drmc.org
75% reduction in central line associated blood stream infections. Longest duration without a central line associated blood stream infection is 359 days.
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
November 2006. Contact: Brian Koll, MD at bkoll@chpnet.org
Reduced the incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) by 85% in one year, reducing costs by $2.4 million.
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
October 2006. Contact: Alfonso Torress-Cook at alfonso.torress-cook@phlb.org
511 days without a VAP and reduced codes this year by 44% through the Rapid Response Team.
Blake Medical Center, Bradenton, FL
October 2006. Contact: Kim Fournier, RN at Kim.Fournier@HCAhealthcare.com
72% reduction in restraint and seclusion utilization in a Mental Health Unit
St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, KY
October 2006. Contact: Tony Hyott at hyottt@healthall.com
No VAPs since April 2005
St. Mary's Health Center, Jefferson City, MO
October 2006. Contact: Jackie Glover at Jacqueline_Glover@ssmhc.com
Decreased the average time to move a patient from the ED to an inpatient unit from 118 to 69 minutes
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
June 2006. Contact: Genia Odom at eugenia.odom@eamc.org
In a statewide ICU collaborative, participating New Jersey hospitals have achieved a 55% reduction in ventilator associated pneumonia and a 73% reduction in central line infections
New Jersey Hospital Association, Princeton, NJ
44% decrease in codes per 1000 discharges just 6 months after Rapid Response Team implementation
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho
Outpatient satisfaction results moved from 14th percentile (in Q4 2004) to 90th percentile (in May 2006)
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL
June 2006. Contact: Sarah Evans at sarah.evans@advocatehealth.com
12 months without a ventilator-associated pneumonia
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL
June 2006. Contact: Peggy Norton-Rosko at 630-275-7053
19 months without a VAP in our Critical Care Unit (an 18-bed Medical and Surgical Unit which includes open heart surgery) after implementing the Ventilator Bundle
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MI
May 2006. Contact: Georgia Millender at Georgia.Millender@BMHCC.org
80% of patients transferred from Post-Anesthesia Care Unit to Inpatient Bed within one hour of being deemed ready to move
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
May 2006. Contact: Genia Odom at eugenia.odom@eamc.org
80% decrease in the number of inpatient codes since the implementation of Rapid Response Teams
Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton, GA
May 2006. Contact: Jerry Ethridge at jerry.ethridge@tiftregional.com
VAP free for nearly four years
Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton, GA
May 2006. Contact: Jerry Ethridge at jerry.ethridge@tiftregional.com
91 percent of HIV+ clinical population on appropriate treatment for current disease status two years later
Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, DE
May 2006. Contact: Robin Bidwell at rbidwell@christianacare.org
Over two years without a ventilator-associated pneumonia
Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, MN
May 2006. Contact: Rob Welch at rob.welch@ridgeviewmedical.org
No cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia since February 2004
Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Milwaukie, OR
May 2006. Contact: Helen Linneman at Helen Linneman@providence.org
13 months without a central line infection and 11 months without a ventilator-associated pneumonia
Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA
May 2006. Contact: Stephanie Crow at stephanie.crow@overlakehospital.org
No ventilator-associated pneumonias since October 2005
Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, IN
May 2006. Contact: Mary Sitterding at msitterdin@crh.org
Only three VAPs and one symptomatic UTI in 22 months. 13 months without a VAP.
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Desoto, Southaven, MS
May 2006. Contact: Manoj Jain at mjain@tnqio.sdps.org
Nine months without a central line infection
Samaritan Hospital, Troy, NY
Memorial Hospital, Albany NY
April 2006. Contact: Susan Vitolins at vitolins@nehealth.com
Only one catheter-related bloodstream infection in 16 months, zero in nine months
Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK
April 2006. Contact: Juan Sandoval at JSandoval@nrh-ok.com
18 months without a ventilator-associated pneumonia
Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville, IL
April 2006. Contact: Constance Mudd at connie.mudd@passavanthospital.com
A full year without a central line infection
Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville, IL
April 2006. Contact: Constance Mudd at connie.mudd@passavanthospital.com
VTE Prophylaxis SOF increases drug costs $12K/month, in-house VTE costs decrease $46K/month
INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
April 2006. Contact: Vicki Frydrych at Vicki.Frydrych@integris-health.com
24 months (623 central line days) without a central line infection
Immanuel St. Joseph's – Mayo Health System, Mankato, MN
April 2006. Contact: Kathleen Frederick at frederick.kathleen@mayo.edu
No cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the CVICU for over 30 months (1,348 ventilator days)
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
April 2006. Contact: Laura Bell at laura.bell@eamc.org
4,406 central line days without a central line-associated bloodstream infection in the ICU or CVICU
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
April 2006. Contact: Laura Bell at laura.bell@eamc.org
Reduced AMI mortality rate by 50%
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
April 2006. Contact: Laura Bell at laura.bell@eamc.org
15 consecutive months without a central line infection
Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, NY
April 2006. Contact: Diane Bartos at dbartos@saratogacare.org
Zero occurrences of ventilator-associated pneumonia in calendar year 2005
St. Luke Hospitals – East and West, Ft. Thomas, KY
March 2006. Contact: Tony Hyott at HyottT@healthall.com
Only 5 bloodstream infections in over 3,400 device days for a two-hospital system
St. Luke Hospitals – East and West, Ft. Thomas, KY
March 2006. Contact: Tony Hyott at HyottT@healthall.com
54% reduction in non-ICU Code Blue calls through the adoption of Rapid Response Teams
St. Luke Hospital – East, Ft. Thomas, KY
March 2006. Contact: Tony Hyott at HyottT@healthall.com
Only had one case of VAP since initiating Ventilator Bundles in May 2003
Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY
March 2006. Contact: Shawn Newvine at SNewvine@cayugamed.org
No central line-associated bloodstream infection in our 28-bed MICU/CCU in 7 months (since August 14, 2005)
West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh, PA
March 2006. Contact: Richard Shannon at rshannon@wpahs.org
Ninety-five percent reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia since 1997 — at no cost
St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
March 2006. Contact: David Kaufman at david.kaufman@stvincenthospital.com
Reduced VAP rate from 1.95 to zero for 16 months after implementing mouth care protocol
Oconee Memorial Hospital, Seneca, SC
March 2006. Contact: Joyce Lawhorne at joyce.lawhorne@oconeemed.org
Achieved an 89.5% reduction in central line infections from 17.2 per year to 1.8
Heritage Valley Health System, Beaver, PA
March 2006. Contact: Rick Beaver at rbeaver@hvhs.org
Decreased number of unreconciled medications from 39.1% to 16.2% after medication reconciliation implementation
Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA
March 2006. Contact: Christina DeCoskey at cdecoskey@hsh.org
No cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia since March 2005
Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN
March 2006. Contact: Elaine Shaw at eshaw@gshvin.org
Clinical decision support system improved gentamycin and enoxaparin dosing in the elderly by 65% in 6 months
Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
March 2006. Contact: Greg Roberts at greg.roberts@rgh.sa.gov.au
Reduced no-show/late cancel rate by 54% in outpatient community behavioral health care
Maumee Valley Guidance Center, Defiance, OH
March 2006. Contact: William Bierie at wdbmvgc@defnet.com
No central line-related infections for one year with approximately 1,000 line days
Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City, MO
March 2006. Contact: Melodie White at mwhite@MAIL.CRMC.ORG
Zero central line infections in over five months
Beth Israel Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
March 2006. Contact: Brian Koll at bkoll@chpnet.org
Code rate per thousand discharges dropped over 60% after introduction of Rapid Response Teams
Veterans Administration Hospital, Buffalo, NY
March 2006. Contact: Stacey Scime at anastasia.scime@med.va.gov
Only one central line infection in ICU since January 2004
Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA
March 2006. Contact: Donna Truesdell at Donna_Truesdell@cooley-dickinson.org
80% of patients transferred to an inpatient bed within 60 minutes of decision to admit versus 9% starting point
Marion General Hospital, Marion, OH
March 2006. Contact: Linda Pullins at pullinl@ohiohealth.com
No central line infections for 15 months
South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
March 2006. Contact: Triss Turner at Triss_Turner@sshosp.org
11 months without a VAP in the Intermediate Medical-Surgical Unit (1,369 vent days) and 13 months without a VAP in the Coronary Care Unit (1,268 vent days)
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL
February 2006. Contact: Debbie Trau at deborah.a.trau@osfhealthcare.org
Two years (>1,400 ventilator days) without a VAP with a 2.8% reduction in mortality (p=0.05) and 83% reduction in variation of care
Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, IN
February 2006. Contact: Jennifer Dunscomb at jdunscomb@crh.org
Redesigned the IV compounding process in our hospital pharmacy, and achieved 99.8% reliability level (with 95% confidence) in 4 months
Sacred Heart Hospital, Eugene, OR
February 2006. Contact: Cyndi Cramblit at CCramblit@PeaceHealth.org
20 months without a ventilator-associated pneumonia on a med/surg unit with chronic vent patients
Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, VA
February 2006. Contact: Linda Jenkins at Linda.Jenkins@centrahealth.com
No cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the MICU for 18 months and none in the four adult ICUs for the past year
McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC
February 2006. Contact: Mark Williams at Williams@mcleodhealth.org
Across three ICUs, catheter-related bloodstream infection rates decreased to 0.46/1,000 line days in 2004 – and continued to hold at under 1.0/1,000 line days in 2005
BryanLGH Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
February 2006. Contact: Larry Krebsbach at lekrebsbach@bryanlgh.org
Reduced med/surg mortality by over 70%
St. Peter Community Hospital, St. Peter, MN
January 2006. Contact: Benjamin Chaska, MD, at bchaska@stpeterhealth.org
Transfers to another hospital reduced by 28% as a result of Rapid Response Teams
St. Peter Community Hospital, St. Peter, MN
January 2006. Contact: Benjamin Chaska, MD, at bchaska@stpeterhealth.org
Reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia rate from 3.67 to 0.00 by toothbrushing intubated patients every 8 hours
Summa Health System, Akron, OH
January 2006. Contact: Lorraine Fields, MSN, CCNS, at FieldsL@summa-health.org
Decreased ED average length of stay by over 120 minutes
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA
January 2006. Contact: Robert Knies, Jr., RN, MSN, CNAA, at RKnies@che-east.org
Reduced average cycle time in Prompt Care (a sub-section of ED where minor complaints are seen) from 110 minutes to 60-65 minutes
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA
January 2006. Contact: Robert Knies, Jr., RN, MSN, CNAA, at RKnies@che-east.org
Reduced ED door-to-physician time by 25% in 1 month
Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY
January 2006. Contact: Bob Forness at rforness@ogh.org
No cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia since July 2005 – approximately 500 ventilator days
Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City, MO
January 2006. Contact: Melodie White, RN, MBA, at mwhite@mail.CRMC.org
14 consecutive months with no ventilator-associated pneumonias
Bay Regional Medical Center, Bay City, MI
January 2006. Contact: Sue Lathrom, RN, at sue.lathrom@bhsnet.org
Only one VAP in the last twelve months since implementing the Ventilator Bundle along with standardized mouth care
Hilo Medical Center, Hilo, HI
January 2006. Contact: Gail Rhoades at grhoades@hhsc.org
Zero ventilator-associated pneumonia in the past 187 days
Anaheim Memorial Medical Center, Anaheim, CA
January 2006. Contact: Mary Kingston at mkingston@memorialcare.org
34% decrease in inpatient mortality rate in 2005
Anaheim Memorial Medical Center, Anaheim, CA
January 2006. Contact: Mary Kingston at mkingston@memorialcare.org
Zero catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU since May 2005
Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, MD
January 2006. Contact: Debbie Christian at christiand@dfmc.org
60% reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia cases across a six-hospital system in two years
Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA
January 2006. Contact: William A. Brock, MD, at wabrock@sentara.com
Reduced unadjusted mortality rate from 2.1% in 2001 to 1.7% in 2005
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
Reduced adjusted mortality rate from 15% over the national average in 2001 to 17% under the national average in 2003
Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
Reduced unadjusted mortality rate by 21% between 2001 and 2004
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, FL
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
Waiting times for appointments reduced from 47 days to zero days
Healthserve Community Health Center, Greensboro, NC
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
178 days without a central line infection
Our Lady of Lourdes, Binghamton, NY
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
Dispensing errors in the pharmacy reduced by 40%
Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
Asthma-related ED visits reduced by as much as 80%
Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
Surgical site infection rate dropped from almost 3% in October 2004 to zero through September 2005
Porter Hospital, Middlebury, VT
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
25 months since last ventilator-associated pneumonia in the CCU
Community Hospital East, Indianapolis, IN
December 2005. IHI 2006 Progress Report.
No central line infections in a year
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT
December 2005. Berwick National Forum plenary speech.
No central line infections in 25 months
Indianapolis Heart Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
December 2005. Berwick National Forum plenary speech.
No preventable codes outside ICU in five of past seven months
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
December 2005. Berwick 2005 National Forum plenary speech.
Five code calls outside the ICU since June 1, 2005
Seton Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
December 2005. Berwick 2005 National Forum plenary speech.
No code calls outside the ICU in 8 months
North Country Regional Hospital, Bemidji, MN
December 2005. Berwick 2005 National Forum plenary speech.
Time to first medication dose reduced from 92 minutes to 7 minutes
McLeod Regional Health System, Florence, SC
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
50% reduction in adverse drug events
OSF Healthcare, Peoria, IL
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
75% reduction in discrepancies on medication orders
Luther Midelfort – Mayo Health System, Eau Claire, WI
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
28% reduction in Code Blue calls
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis, Memphis, TN
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
Mortality from sepsis dropped from 60% to 25%
Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
Tenfold decrease in patient falls
Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Roseville, Sacramento, CA
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
Reduced wait for CT scans from three weeks to same day
ThedaCare, Appleton, WI
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
175% increase in asthma symptom-free days
Urban Health Center, Bronx, NY
December 2004. IHI 2005 Progress Report.
