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MacArthur Foundation, April 07, 2021: Community Solutions Awarded $100 Million to End Homelessness
This press release announces that IHI Strategic Parner Community Solutions was awarded $100 million grant to accelerate and scale its public health approach to ending homelessness.
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The Washington Post, April 05, 2021: The Health Care Industry Doesn't Want to Talk About this Single Word
In this op-ed, Dr. Ron Wyatt cites racism as a public health crisis that needs to be named and addressed.
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Public Health Newswire, March 25, 2021: 100 Million Healthier Lives Provides Framework for Change
This article, published by the American Public Health Association (APHA), details the lessons learned and success stories from IHI's 100 Million Healthier Lives initiative.
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The Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2021: Fast-Forward Look Into Your Future Review, Artificially Expedited Aging
This is a review of a PBS documentary about getting older and what families can do now to prepare for end-of-life care.
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Health Affairs Blog, March 19, 2021: Equity Metrics Should Be an Essential Component of Hospital Rankings
This is a great article about addressing inequities in health care and associated metrics, citing IHI White Paper Achieving Health Equity.
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American College of Healthcare Executives Blog, March 16, 2021: Vaccines Alone Won't Solve the Problem of Healthcare Worker Safety
This blog discusses the need for a total systems approach to workforce safety in order to achieve meaningful progress and eliminate harm to patients and those who care for them.
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Minority Nurse, March 14, 2021: Patient Safety Awareness Week Highlights Critical Need
This article about Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) highlights the need for nurses to improve safety in clinical settings, referencing IHI's Patient Safety Essentials Toolkit as a resource.
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Health Payer Intelligence, March 09, 2021: How Payers Can Take Action Against Racial Care Disparities
IHI's CEO Kedar Mate offers commentary on steps that the payer industry can take to eliminate racial disparities in their communities and companies.
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Healthcare Strategies, March 09, 2021: Eliminating Racial Healthcare Disparities in the Payer Industry
This podcast features IHI's CEO Kedar Mate and Mark Friedberg, Senior VP at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, discussing steps the payer community can take to eliminate racial disparities in their communities and companies.
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KevinMD, March 05, 2021: Lessons on Effective Knowledge Networks to Support Pandemic Response
This article by IHI authors reflects on many years of studying how health systems can learn and improve as fast as possible, what they know about learning networks, and asking themselves what is durable from their prior experience and what is new. They are inspired by the largely spontaneous and deeply collegial collaborations among the health care workforce around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hospital Case Management, March 03, 2021: Leaders Plot How They Will Leverage the Lessons of COVID-19
Health care leaders are considering how they will use the lessons of COVID-19 pandemic to make their health systems better, and several shared their ideas during the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s annual Forum in December 2020.
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Medscape, March 03, 2021: The "Awful but Necessary Distance" of COVID-19
This piece in the COVID Conversations series with Dr. Lloyd Sederer features Don Berwick, MD, IHI President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, and Esther Choo, MD, an emergency physician and professor at Oregon Health and Science University, discussing how health care workers are affected by COVID-19 at home and with their families.
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CNN, February 25, 2021: Lack of Equity Within Priority Groups Leaves COVID-19's Most Vulnerable Without Vaccine
This article explores COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the US and its impact on equity, and includes remarks from Kedar Mate, MD, President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Health Affairs Blog, February 19, 2021: Envisioning the Future of Complex Care
Kedar Mate, MD, President and CEO of IHI, and Allison Hamblin, MSPH, President and CEO at the Center for Health Care Strategies, share their top 10 predictions for the future of complex care in the US.
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American Journal of Managed Care, February 18, 2021: Use of COTA Nodal Address Highlights Variance in Cancer Care Cost: An Interview with Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP
In this interview, Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses cost variation in cancer care found through the digital classification system the COTA Nodal Address.
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Medscape, February 08, 2021: The Unique Mental Stressors of COVID-19's Second Wave
Don Berwick, MD, IHI President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, discusses health care workforce health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WBUR Common Health, January 29, 2021: With Latinos Dying at Higher Rates from COVID, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Intervenes
This segment describes how Boston's Brighan and Women's Hospital is looking at data to identify inequities in care, including during the COVID pandemic. Brigham’s work on health disparities comes, in part, out of a collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) that included a focus on gathering and analyzing data.
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Health Affairs Blog, January 14, 2021: Incorporating Health Equity into an Initiative to Transform Care for Older Adults
This piece takes a closer look at efforts to address equity in health care, including the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, that is incorporating equity into outcome measures to deliver equitable care to older adults.
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The New York Times, December 31, 2020: This Is Why Nursing Homes Failed So Badly
This Opinion piece takes a look at the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes across the US and includes comments by IHI's Alice Bonner, a key advisor on the care of older adults for the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
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The New York Times, December 21, 2020: Should I Have Elective Surgery in the Pandemic?
This New York Times article looks at elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, referencing a recent Harvard Business Review article ("How to Safely Restart Elective Surgeries After a COVID Spike") co-authored by IHI CEO Dr. Kedar Mate, which notes that 'basic human factors, exacerbated by COVID-19, can threaten the safety of patients and staff."
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Morning Consult, December 16, 2020: COVID-19 Sped Up the Transition to Digital Medicine: The Health Industry Says There’s No Turning Back
In this article that looks ahead to the health care industry in 2021, IHI CEO Dr. Kedar Mate offers comments on telehealth and digital health expansion.
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HealthLeaders Media, December 10, 2020: IHI Forum 2020: Three Big Ideas
This year's Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum covered a range of topics, including quality improvement, health equity, population heath, patient safety, joy in work, and telemedicine. Here are some key takeaways and three big ideas.
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Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare, December 08, 2020: IHI CEO Emphasizes Need for "Curb Cut Solutions" to Patient Safety Issues
In his keynote address at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum, IHI CEO Kedar Mate, MD, urged attendees to look for patient safety solutions that not only help marginalized populations but benefit the public at large.
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Becker's Hospital Review, October 30, 2020: Under the Cover of COVID-19 News, the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses Silently Surges
While the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered health systems’ priorities, a parallel public health emergency — the national epidemic of opioid-related morbidity and mortality — has continued unabated, with almost 450,000 opioid overdose-related deaths from 1999-2018.
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FierceHealthcare, October 29, 2020: 3 Lessons High-Reliability Organizations Can Teach Us During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Kedar Mate, IHI President and CEO, shares how some health care systems that have previously committed to becoming high-reliability organizations (HROs) have been better equipped to more quickly adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Becker's Hospital Review, October 26, 2020: The Path to Zero Harm: How to Create a Culture of Safety in the OR
In a Oct. 20 webinar hosted by Becker's Hospital Review and sponsored by Stryker, industry leaders discussed the leadership values and management tools necessary to transform ORs into high-reliability systems. Presenters included IHI's Jessica Perlo and Frank Federico.
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GhanaWeb, October 16, 2020: Ghana’s Sodzi-Tettey Becomes First African to Serve on Board of International Society for Quality in Healthcare
Dr Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, Executive Director and Head of the Africa Region of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), has been elected to serve on the prestigious International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua).
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Relias Media, October 09, 2020: Healthcare Workers Holding the Line Against Pandemic: But at What Long-Term Mental Cost?
Health care workers may pay a mental health price for the COVID-19 pandemic, a “moral injury” not unlike soldiers returning from war, mental health experts warn. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is addressing these current and looming issues through a series of webinars and papers on “psychological PPE (personal protective equipment).”
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Modern Healthcare, July 25, 2020: The Challenge of Disseminating Best Science During a Pandemic
The medical literature is overflowing with COVID-19 articles and studies. Dr. Kedar Mate, CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, suggests in emergency situations, like now, “the best way to go probably is coordinated analysis and information dissemination from science-informed leadership.”
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JAMA, July 16, 2020: Social Isolation: The Other COVID-19 Threat in Nursing Homes
Research suggests the prolonged social isolation for nursing home residents could have serious health implications for older adults, including premature death. In an interview,
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MSN UK, July 16, 2020: GP Practices a "Jewel" for Track and Trace Systems, Patient Safety Expert Says
Speaking at the Royal Society of Medicine’s weekly COVID-19 webinar, Don Berwick described the UK's GP practices as a "tremendous resource" for developing COVID-19 track and trace strategies.
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HealthLeaders Media, July 08, 2020: New IHI Chief Executive: "There Is No Quality Without Equity"
Equity is an underpinning consideration in efforts to improve US health care, says Dr. Kedar Mate, the new president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Mate recently shared his perspectives on health care improvement and leading IHI with HealthLeaders.
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Modern Healthcare, June 27, 2020: Q&A: Science Must Lead Healthcare's Redesign Says New IHI CEO
On July 1, Dr. Kedar Mate takes over as president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. He says that now, more than ever, the industry needs to rely on a science- and evidence-based approach to problem-solving.
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Boston Business Journal, June 23, 2020: Health Care Leaders Commit to Focus on Racial Disparities
At an online summit hosted by the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care, prominent Brigham and Women's surgeon and writer Atul Gawande, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Andrew Dreyfus, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Kate DeBartolo said they're committed to fixing racial disparities.
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Modern Healthcare, June 18, 2020: Telehealth Explosion Points to Need for More Research on Quality of Care Provided
As telehealth adoption takes off in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, quality analysts and health systems claim much is still unknown about the quality of these virtual visits.
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The American Journal of Managed Care , June 15, 2020: Hopes, Worries for US Health Care in Wake of COVID-19: A Q&A With Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP
To mark the 25th anniversary of the American Journal of Managed Care, each issue in 2020 will include an interview with a healthcare thought leader. For the June issue, AJMC turned to Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and former administrator of CMS.
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The Boston Globe, June 12, 2020: Forced by the Pandemic, Health Care Plunges into the Digital Age
This new kind of medicine — called telehealth — swept across the normally change-resistant world of health care with astonishing speed. And it is transforming doctor-patient interactions in ways that will continue to evolve.
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Harvard Business Review, June 05, 2020: To Solve Big Problems, Look for Small Wins
Even if we do face a “next normal” in health care, the best way for leaders to move forward isn’t by making sweeping changes but rather by embracing a gradual, improvisational, quietly persistent approach.
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Healthcare Innovation, June 01, 2020: Report: Complex Care Field Needs Standardized Quality Measures
A new report from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) recommends several steps to help establish a set of standardized quality measures for the emerging field of complex care.
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CBS 42, May 31, 2020: Top doctors, mental health experts answer your questions on ‘Coronavirus House Calls’
Weekends at 3 p.m. CT, a panel of the nation's top health experts answer YOUR questions on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US News & World Report, May 28, 2020: Are States Still Seeing Growth in COVID-19 Deaths?
The number of states in a ‘growth phase’ has dwindled, but modeling still indicates the U.S. could see more than 500 coronavirus deaths per day by the Fourth of July.
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American Medical Association, May 21, 2020: Top docs offer advice, encouragement to new medical school grads
During the virtual celebration hosted by actor/comedian Brian Unger on Facebook and YouTube, several of the nation’s leading physicians offered their insights and encouragement to the newest members of the physician family. Here’s a look at what they had to say.
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PSQH, May 08, 2020: PSQH: The Podcast Episode 2 – Communicating With Patients and Families
On episode 2 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Patricia A. McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, vice president of safety programs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, about communicating with patients and families during a pandemic.
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The Ghana Report, May 06, 2020: Dr Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey writes: Your first Covid-19 case arrives tonight!
“We were not psychologically prepared,” remembers Evelyn Dowuona, Quality Manager of the facility, that once cared for over 80% of Ghana’s Covid-19 cases. With little known about the new disease, save its fear-inspiring high mortality among infected health workers in other countries, and associated stigma, the reactions were initially negative. Most health workers were very unhappy.
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Modern Healthcare, May 02, 2020: Lean Management Used Improperly by Many Health Systems
Virginia Mason Health System in Seattle was among the industry’s earliest adopters of Lean, a management process based on Toyota’s production system that focuses on identifying areas of waste to improve quality and efficiency at an organization.
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Modern Healthcare, May 02, 2020: Nursing home dashboard helps Indiana system flag COVID-19 patients
At a health system in Indianapolis, a dashboard launched before the coronavirus pandemic has taken on a new focus in recent months.
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US News & World Report, April 30, 2020: U.S. News Analysis: Coronavirus Outbreak Hitting States in Waves
The analysis of coronavirus deaths nationwide shows five states have accounted for about two-thirds of coronavirus fatalities in the U.S., and indicates deaths in other states are poised to increase as well. Policymakers can use the information to determine how best to distribute resources to slow the virus’ spread and care for those who are sick.
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Brics Post, April 27, 2020: Learning from Mistakes in Pandemic Response
During global crises like COVID-19, there is a consensus that people in all countries must unite against a disease that doesn’t stop at borders. To combat COVID-19, many states have cancelled or postponed large public events, shifted schools to online learning, and asked anyone feeling under-the-weather to self-quarantine if possible, depending on the severity of the outbreak.
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KevinMD.com, April 25, 2020: Does joy in work matter during a pandemic?
At a time when health care professionals across the globe are working around the clock against COVID-19, it may seem tone-deaf at best to think about joy in work.
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The Conversation Project, April 24, 2020: How to Choose a Health Care Proxy
It's important to choose a health care proxy -- the person who will make decisions about your medical care if you become unable to make them for yourself.
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The Ghana Report, April 19, 2020: Dr Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey writes: Before we got the blood, she was dead!
Without a concerted effort to maintain essential health services while combating the Covid-19 epidemic, many will die that could and should have lived.
