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After 15 years of studying, learning, and teaching about organizational spread at IHI, we know that spreading improvement success from the pilot unit to the rest of the organization is one of quality improvement’s greatest challenges.

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The Elusive Coverage and Completeness: Spreading Improvement

Achieving true coverage and completeness remains a persistent barrier to improvement. IHI has some suggested tactics for spreading improvements.
Leaders are in a key position to ensure that medical device purchasing decisions engage core staff in the process, incorporating their input and device use experience to inform the process.

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The Leader's Role in Medical Device Safety

IHI's Frank Federico provides recommendations and resources for improving medical device safety, including guidance for leaders.
The Colorado Beacon Consortium, part of the federally-funded Beacon Community Program, provides coaching for 51 primary care practices in seven predominantly rural Colorado counties.

A new case study by IHI authors, published by The Commonwealth Fund, examines the Consortium's work to increase preventive and chronic care provision, improve workflow and teamwork, and help the practices prepare for payment and delivery reform.

Using Health IT to Improve Rural Health Care in Colorado

The Colorado Beacon Consortium is demonstrating health IT's ability to foster information exchange and improve care coordination in rural counties.
Checklists — distillations of processes into reminders of critical steps and safeguards — are quickly becoming a patient safety stalwart.

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Using Checklists to Improve Patient Safety

Health care organizations describe their experiences with using checklists to improve patient safety and the critical role leaders play in implementation.

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IHI Resources: CMS Partnership for Patients

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