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$1 billion in federal funding is now available to US organizations that can achieve better care, better health, and reduced cost.

At IHI's International Summit, learn from and connect with others working to provide better care at lower cost for populations of patients and communities.

International Summit, March 18-20 in Washington, DC

Better Care, Better Health, Reduced Cost

The International Summit offers a timely opportunity to get started on the Triple Aim in ambulatory care and in communities.
The PBS documentary, "US Health Care: The Good News," showcases efficient health care delivery systems that demonstrate it is feasible to provide Americans with first-rate care while still controlling the cost.

Watch the panel discussion video on the Kaiser Family Foundation website

Quality Care for Less Money: Can Regional Successes Go National?

IHI's Carol Beasley joined panelists to discuss a PBS documentary that explores efforts to provide low-cost, quality health care in the US.
Thanks to Christian and the dialysis clinic nurse, nearly 60 percent of the hospital’s dialysis patients are now managing their own treatments, and side effects and infection rates have decreased.

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A Patient Directs His Own Dialysis Care

Christian Farman wanted to manage his own dialysis. His unusual request was met with an unusual response from his nurse: “How shall we start?”
The Ministry of Health is complementing the Open School’s online courses with work-related projects and will be awarding a diploma for course completion in continuous improvement, patient safety, and health leadership.

IHI Open School Grows in Mexico

Mexico’s Vice Minister of Health urges the country’s students and professionals to join the IHI Open School.
For patients who did not meet ICU criteria and were not being transferred out (i.e., inappropriate ICU stay) of the MICU or TSICU, attending physicians identified the reason(s) and recorded them using the Waste Identification Tool.

Physicians determined that 15% of MICU patient-days and 26% of TSICU patient-days were “waste,” mainly due to delays in transfers out of the ICU and end-of-life decision-making. Learn more.

Waste Identification Tool Helps Determine "Wasted" ICU Beds

Memorial Hermann/University of Texas Health Science Center used the tool to determine the extent of and reasons for inappropriate ICU bed use.

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IHI Resources: CMS Partnership for Patients

Check out the Improvement Map (search “Partnership for Patients") and a newly updated medication reconciliation and CAUTI How-to Guides.

Next on WIHI: IHI's Free Audio Program

The Patient Will See You Now: New Technology for New Collaborations
February 23 | 2-3 PM ET

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Former IHI Fellow John Krueger is helping Cherokee Nation Health Services apply better practices to improve patient care.
Don Berwick shares his views on media coverage of health care and reform with the Association of Healthcare Journalists.