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IHI.org has two types of Improvement Stories:

IHI.org Stories that describe the changes and results in specific organizations.
Improvement Project Reports from IHI.org users that describe improvement projects in their organizations.

We all learn from others' experiences testing and implementing changes in real settings — who should be on the team; what measures were tracked; which changes worked best or didn't work at all; and what lessons were learned.

Improvement Project Reports, submitted by IHI.org users, accelerate our learning. In the spirit of "all teach, all learn," we encourage you to share your Improvement Report with the IHI.org community. Please click the Submit an Improvement Report button below.

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Missouri Baptist Medical Center: Where the Raw Mortality Rate Dropped 22 Percent Between 2002 and 2006
At Missouri Baptist Medical Center, they call it “putting it all together,” the ability to take the kind of multi-faceted approach to improving safety that results in reduced mortality rates.

Reducing Hospital Mortality Rates at Missouri Baptist
Missouri Baptist Hospital (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) has achieved a 22 percent reduction in their raw mortality rate in a four-year period. As they celebrate their success, work continues to hold the gains and reduce the mortality rate even further.

Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety in Burn ICU Reduces Mortality
A comprehensive unit-based safety program introduced in the fall of 2005 in the Burn Intensive Care Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) resulted in a mortality reduction of 60.2 percent in a one year period of time.

East Alabama Medical Center Reduces Mortality from Heart Attacks from 7.9 to 4.5 Percent
At East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika, Alabama, USA) all aspects of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care receive careful attention. They are working to decrease treatment time and ensure patients receive timely medications, as well as to include incentives for providing perfect AMI care for front-line staff.

Immanuel St. Joseph – Mayo Health System Decreases Deaths from Heart Attacks from 15.4 to 6.4 Percent
The culture at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital (Mankato, Minnesota, USA) supports continuous improvement and promotes the use of evidence-based practice — and it begins with leadership. This culture is the foundation supporting improvement in AMI care.

St. Peter Community Hospital Decreases Mortality from 2.6 Percent to 1.2 Percent in Two Years
St. Peter Community Hospital (St. Peter, Minnesota, USA) might be described as small but mighty. This 17-bed critical access hospital has so successfully implemented five of the six Campaign interventions that it was designated a Campaign Mentor Hospital.

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph Reduces Mortality Rate to 1.72 Percent
Mortality rates at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) are declining in large part due to the hospital's significant culture change that has led to a widely-shared spirit of innovation and excellence.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center Lowers Mortality Rate to 1.95 Percent
Saving lives requires a relentless focus on optimizing systems and processes on every front. At Missouri Baptist (St. Louis, Missouri, USA), careful and continuous monitoring of the six Campaign interventions along with other clinical initiatives provides a wealth of data that help staff at all levels prioritize improvement work.

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Reduces Mortality Rate by 21 Percent
At Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (Tallahassee, Florida, USA), fewer people are dying than ever before thanks to the hospital’s sharp focus on reducing mortality. Between 2001 and 2004, the hospital’s unadjusted mortality rate fell from 2.08 to 1.64, a drop of 21 percent.

Unity Hospital Reduces Adjusted Mortality Rate from 15 Percent Over the National Average to 17 Percent Under
A potent combination of factors has helped to significantly reduce mortality at Unity Hospital (Fridley, Minnesota, USA). Unity’s Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio dropped from 113 in 2001 to 75 in 2003.

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