http://www.ihi.org Accelerating Improvement Worldwide en-us 2012 Institute for Healthcare Improvement All rights reserved SharePoint 2010 Custom Feed Generator http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHIRespondingtoNaturalDisastersNS-LIJandHurricaneSandy.aspx Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:51 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHIRespondingtoNaturalDisastersNS-LIJandHurricaneSandy.aspx May 16, 2013 | This WIHI look at how health care organizations and first responders prepare for crises and disasters and will get some perspective from leaders at NS-LIJ who were responsible for every kind of decision imaginable before, during, and after Hurricane Sandy. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/OtherWebsites/SurvivingSepsisCampaign.aspx Thu, 16 May 2013 20:25:51 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/OtherWebsites/SurvivingSepsisCampaign.aspx The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is the first initiative of its kind to bring together three leading professional organizations in the field of sepsis: the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the International Sepsis Forum. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/AudioandVideo/AIRBariatricSurgeryComplications.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 21:49:56 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/AudioandVideo/AIRBariatricSurgeryComplications.aspx May 2013 | A discussion with the author of the JAMA article "Bariatric Surgery Complications Before vs After Implementation of a National Policy Restricting Coverage to Centers of Excellence." false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/WIHIPartnershiptoReduceDeathsSepsis.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:39 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/WIHIPartnershiptoReduceDeathsSepsis.aspx January 24, 2013 | This WIHI explores how North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health System has reduced its sepsis mortality rate significantly, and what others can learn from their progress. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/SepsisMedianPlateauPressureCalculationTool.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 21:36:23 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/SepsisMedianPlateauPressureCalculationTool.aspx Use this optional tool for easy calculation of the median inspiratory plateau pressure for a mecahnically ventilated patient with severe sepsis within the first 24 hours of presentation, then enter this data in the Sepsis Individual Chart Measurement Tool. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/SevereSepsisBundles.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 21:28:22 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/SevereSepsisBundles.aspx The Severe Sepsis Bundles include the Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Rescuscitation Bundle and the 6-Hour Septic Shock Bundle. The Severe Sepsis Bundles have been revised in conjunction with the updated 2012 International Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/RemeasureLactateIfInitialLactateElevatedGoal.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 21:08:54 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/RemeasureLactateIfInitialLactateElevatedGoal.aspx Compliance with this element in the Severe Sepsis Bundles (as part of the 6-Hour Septic Shock Bundle) is defined as the percent of patients following septic shock or lactate ≥4 mmol/L (36 mg/dl) identification for whom the lactate was repeated during the first 6 hours after presentation. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/CentralVenousPressureGoal.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 20:54:40 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/CentralVenousPressureGoal.aspx Compliance with this element of the Severe Sepsis Bundles (as part of the 6-Hour Septic Shock Bundle) is defined as the percent of patients for whom a CVP goal of >8 mm Hg was achieved within 6 hours following septic shock or lactate ≥4 mmol/L (36 mg/dl) identification. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/CentralVenousOxygenSaturationGoal.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 20:53:42 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/CentralVenousOxygenSaturationGoal.aspx Compliance with this element of the Severe Sepsis Bundles (as part of the 6-Hour Septic Shock Bundle) is defined as the percent of patients following septic shock or lactate >4 mmol/L (36 mg/dl) identification for whom the ScvO2 is >70 percent (or SvO2 is >65 percent) within 6 hours of presentation time. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/TimingofAntibiotics.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:47 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/TimingofAntibiotics.aspx This measure is a component of the Severe Sepsis Bundles (as part of the Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Resuscitation Bundle) and is defined as the median time in minutes to the administration of broad-spectrum antibiotic(s) from the time of presentation with severe sepsis. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/TimingofBloodCultures.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 20:21:55 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/TimingofBloodCultures.aspx Compliance with this element of the Severe Sepsis Bundles (as part of the Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Resuscitation Bundle) is defined as the percent of patients presenting with severe sepsis and/or septic shock who had blood cultures collected prior to broad-spectrum antibiotic administration. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/GlycemicControlGoal.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:28 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/GlycemicControlGoal.aspx Current literature suggests appropriate glycemic control in the ICU reduces morbidity and overall mortality in the critically ill. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/ReliabilitySevereSepsisBundles.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:37 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/ReliabilitySevereSepsisBundles.aspx The percent of cases of severe sepsis and/or septic shock for whom all applicable Severe Sepsis Bundles elements are completed. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/ComplianceSevereSepsisBundles.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 19:40:20 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Measures/ComplianceSevereSepsisBundles.aspx Measuring compliance with the Severe Sepsis Bundles will allow your team to judge how well your institution is performing in achieving the goal of 100 percent compliance with all Severe Sepsis Bundles elements. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/ListsThatWorkLeadersRoleImplementation.aspx Wed, 08 May 2013 20:06:15 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/ListsThatWorkLeadersRoleImplementation.aspx This article describes the experiences of several health care organizations in implementing checklists to improve patient safety, and the critical role leaders play in supporting this work. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/LeadersRoleinMedicalDeviceSafety.aspx Wed, 08 May 2013 13:58:16 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/LeadersRoleinMedicalDeviceSafety.aspx This article provides recommendations and resources for improving medical device safety, including guidance for leaders, who 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. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Posterboards/StoryboardsIHI14thAnnualInternationalSummit.aspx Mon, 06 May 2013 15:17:40 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Posterboards/StoryboardsIHI14thAnnualInternationalSummit.aspx Storyboards of improvement work on display at IHI's 14th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and the Community are freely available for all registered IHI.org users to view. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHIHomeforLifeAgingandAginginPlace.aspx Fri, 03 May 2013 18:42:16 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHIHomeforLifeAgingandAginginPlace.aspx May 2, 2013 | This WIHI is focused on an initiative in South Georgian Bay, a community along the Severn River in Ontario, where six organizations have come together to create a web of resources called Home for Life, focused on the growing population that’s over 65. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/default.aspx Fri, 03 May 2013 18:12:24 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/default.aspx The Publications section in the Knowledge Center includes articles, books, reports, bibliographies, and other publications. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/CountiesofInterestHealthOutcomesIHI90DayRDProject.aspx Thu, 02 May 2013 15:03:49 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/CountiesofInterestHealthOutcomesIHI90DayRDProject.aspx The intent of this project was to identify counties in the US with health outcomes significantly better or worse than one would expect based in their socioeconomic status. Once these counties were identified, we sought to understand what drivers may have led to those results. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/EnhancingEffectivenessFollowUpPhoneCallsImproveTransitionsCare.aspx Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:52:30 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/EnhancingEffectivenessFollowUpPhoneCallsImproveTransitionsCare.aspx This study used a nonsystematic review of the literature focused on the use of telephone follow-up to improve postdischarge processes and reduce avoidable readmissions, and examined use of such calls among organizations participating in the STate Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR) initiative. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Posterboards/StoryboardsIHI24thAnnualNationalForum.aspx Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:25:45 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Posterboards/StoryboardsIHI24thAnnualNationalForum.aspx Storyboards of quality improvement work on display at the 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care in December 2012 are freely available for all registered IHI.org users to view. false http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/SelbergtoReceiveAHABoardofTrusteesAward.aspx Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:37:11 GMT http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/SelbergtoReceiveAHABoardofTrusteesAward.aspx Jeffrey D. Selberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, will be awarded the 2013 AHA Board of Trustees Award, in recognition of individuals who have made substantial and noteworthy contributions to the work of the American Hospital Association (AHA). false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/ColoradoBeaconConsortium.aspx Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:02:09 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/ColoradoBeaconConsortium.aspx This case study by of the Colorado Beacon Consortium describes how physicians, hospitals, and other care providers in seven predominantly rural counties managed to build the health information technology capacity needed to exchange health data and transform clinical care. false http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/IHIImprovementBlogPressRelease.aspx Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:28:59 GMT http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/IHIImprovementBlogPressRelease.aspx The IHI Improvement Blogs capture fresh ideas and new thinking from the front lines of patient care and population health. The blogs address the most current and challenging topics facing health care quality improvement in the US and globally — from the innovation process itself, to important topics such as patient safety, reducing infant and maternal mortality, and preventing unnecessary hospital readmissions. false http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/DoingtheRightThingstoCorrectWrongSiteSurgery.aspx Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:53:38 GMT http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/DoingtheRightThingstoCorrectWrongSiteSurgery.aspx To prevent wrong-site surgeries, multifaceted protocols that combine standard site marking methods with collaborative processes for verification by all members of the surgical team, such as double checks and surgical time outs, are needed. false http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/DerekFeeleyNHSScotlandChiefExecutivetoJoinIHI.aspx Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:30:49 GMT http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/DerekFeeleyNHSScotlandChiefExecutivetoJoinIHI.aspx The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is pleased to share the news that Derek Feeley, current Chief Executive of NHS Scotland, will join IHI as Executive Vice President on September 1, 2013. false