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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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JAMA Network, May 05, 2020: Moral Choices for Today’s Physician
The current generation of physicians is the most challenged by moral choices in perhaps a century. Those choices come in three tiers: personal, organizational, and societal.
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JAMA Network, May 04, 2020: Choices for the “New Normal”
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has only 15 genes, compared with 30 000 in the human genome. But it is a stern teacher, indeed. Answers to the questions it has raised may reshape both health care and society as a whole.
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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.
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HIT Consultant, April 09, 2020: COVID-19 Death Rates: Which States are Really Flattening the Curve?
MDmetrix’s new control charts project daily deaths from COVID-19 nationally and by state, revealing which states are flattening the “daily deaths” curve.
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Kaiser Health News, April 09, 2020: COVID-19 What’s Missing In The Coronavirus Response
Don Berwick and Kedar Mate identify areas for improvement in the response to COVID-19: data collection, strategic testing, the workforce, a clear national plan.
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Newswise, April 08, 2020: Vanderbilt nursing students experience social distancing … and provide virtual clinical patient care
VUSN created a virtual live-streamed learning experience with students using their instructors and Simulation Lab staff as avatars to interact with the school’s high-fidelity nursing mannequins and provide patient care.
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Health Leaders, April 01, 2020: Hospitals Must Help Clinicians With 'Second Victim Distress'
COVID-19 has a grip on the nation. Since the first known case of COVID-19 hit Washington state in January, the number of cases, and subsequent deaths, continue to steadily rise.
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News Medical, March 31, 2020: Guidelines and best practices to provide care for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
Our senior patients need additional measures of care and protection, and COVID-19 only exacerbates those needs. Family care providers need to be aware of the hazards COVID-19 presents to their loved ones and understand how to mitigate them.
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Catholic Health World, March 27, 2020: Ministry organizations promote advance care planning
On April 16 CHA and the Supportive Care Coalition, along with other health care, legal and religious organizations across the country, will recognize National Healthcare Decisions Day.
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Panama Post, March 24, 2020: COVID-19 and the challenges of high-risk patients in Venezuela
For the head of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Europe and Latin America, Pedro Delgado, urgent action is required.
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The New York Times Online, March 23, 2020: They Don’t Hide From the Coronavirus, They Confront It
As the world writhes in the grip of Covid-19, the epidemic has revealed something majestic and inspiring; millions of health care workers running to where they are needed, on duty, sometimes risking their own lives.
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Fierce Healthcare, March 23, 2020: Berwick: We need 'progress in this country toward universal coverage'
We caught up with Don Berwick to look back on 10 years of the ACA and weigh in on what's next.
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BMJ Opinion, March 18, 2020: Covid-19: The painful price of ignoring health inequities
The US is a case example of why racial, economic, and other inequities make us susceptible to pandemics. Ultimately these diseases are preventable only through social dependence and collaboration.
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Second Wave Michigan, March 13, 2020: Michigan providers adopt age-friendly health system model to give elders better care
Projections show that Michigan will be the first state where residents age 65 and older outnumber those under age 18 – and as a result, issues with health care effectiveness for older adults are increasingly coming to light.
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Becker's Hospital Review, March 11, 2020: 50 patient safety experts to know | 2020
The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected patient safety leaders for inclusion on the list based on nominations, current leadership positions and an examination of patient awards, publications and various achievements in the field of patient safety. Nominations were considered during the selection process.
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Modern Healthcare, March 11, 2020: Florida eyes forcing hospitals to report safety culture surveys
Florida lawmakers are set to pass legislation by the end of the week requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to report results from patient safety culture surveys that will be posted publicly by the state.
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Relias Media, March 11, 2020: Revisiting the 5 Domains of High Reliability
For the past several years, there has been a keen focus in healthcare on high reliability. But how does the concept translate into actions that clinicians and administrators can use to make progress?
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Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare, February 25, 2020: Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring: How Arnot Ogden Medical Center Protects Patients From Clinical Deterioration
In less than a minute, a patient’s condition can worsen dramatically. And if such changes are not detected and addressed with timely, appropriate interventions, clinical deterioration can adversely affect patients’ health and well-being as well as hospital costs.
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Naija 247 News Media, February 21, 2020: The quality journey in Nigerian healthcare
The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) has accredited the quality standards set by the Society for Quality Health in Nigeria for the purpose of evaluating healthcare facilities in Nigeria.
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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, February 18, 2020: Providence tackles provider burnout with virtual counseling
Providence launched Telebehavioral Health Concierge for caregivers and their dependents throughout the state, including at Richland’s Kadlec. The service is now available to 40,000 employees and family members of Providence organizations and partners
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Modern Healthcare, February 13, 2020: Quality often an afterthought for system, hospital boards
As CEO of Virginia Mason Health System, Dr. Gary Kaplan sees it as his responsibility to ensure the organization’s board of directors is in-the-know on matters of safety and quality.
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American Nurse, February 08, 2020: Leading the way to professional well-being
The National Academies convened an ad hoc 17-person committee, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and others, to examine scientific evidence about the causes of clinician burnout and its consequences, identify interventions that support clinician well-being, and propose a research agenda to improve the knowledge base.
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Health Leaders, February 07, 2020: What CNOs Should Know About Millennial and Gen Z Nurses
Millennial and Gen Z nurses cite team dynamics, professional growth opportunities, and flexible scheduling as important factors in the work environment as part of a new study.
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Healthcare Innovation, February 07, 2020: Providence Creates Virtual Behavioral Health Concierge Service for Employees
The Washington State-based Providence health system has created a tele-behavioral health concierge, aiming to grant access to virtual appointments for mental healthcare when and where it is needed.
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Relias Media, February 01, 2020: Work Culture: Breaking Down Silos, Ending the Silence
Experts say workplace culture change — a critical issue in an era of pervasive burnout — must include leadership, but it often begins at the grassroots level with some simple but aggravating problem.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association Online, January 29, 2020: Trauma-Informed Care May Ease Patient Fear, Clinician Burnout
Trauma-informed care is already widely used in behavioral health, with guidance available from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). But it’s also increasingly being applied in other settings including primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and emergency departments.
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Social Work Today, January 28, 2020: Age-Friendly Health Systems: What Matters Most
Age is just one factor in health. However, as individuals get older, they most often have more, as well as more complicated, health needs, which create more opportunity for risk.
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Forbes Online, January 28, 2020: Why Doctors Are Coming Where You Live — And Shop
Convenience and accessibility are critical for better, cost-efficient health and wellness care. So, doctors, nurses and other health professionals increasingly will come to the patients’ homes, neighborhood and community.
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Modern Healthcare, January 25, 2020: Health systems try to trim waste to reduce healthcare spending
Amid the debate about how to slow rising healthcare costs, a group of 54 healthcare organizations—many of them health systems—are working together to develop a strategy to reduce waste 50% by 2025.
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The New England Journal of Medicine, January 23, 2020: Advancing Safety and Equity Together
There are persistent and widespread inequities in health outcomes in the United States based on race, sex, language, socioeconomic class, and other factors.
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OSHA Healthcare Advisor, January 22, 2020: Start Small to Create a Safety Culture
Personnel in any size health care organization face massive amounts of work. This can paralyze us from trying anything new. We think we don’t have time, but just about everyone has time to start their pursuit of a safety culture.
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OSHA Healthcare Advisor, January 15, 2020: IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy
Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary business strategies, rather than regarding them as tertiary metrics that rank below finances and other stressors on the C suite’s list of top priorities.
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Live Well Nebraska, January 13, 2020: Methodist Hospital unit focuses on keeping older patients active
For hospitals, balancing the need to keep patients safe from injurious falls while still preserving their mobility can be challenging... If patients don’t keep moving, they can get weaker.
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Omaha World-Herald Online, January 13, 2020: 'If you don't use it, you lose it': Methodist Hospital unit focuses on keeping older patients active
For hospitals, balancing the need to keep patients safe from injurious falls while still preserving their mobility can be challenging. If patients don’t keep moving, they can get weaker.
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The DC Line, January 10, 2020: Vital signs: Checking in on DC’s Maternal Health Care Crisis
The spotlight on maternal health in America has grown in intensity over the last few years. There has been increased scrutiny about the care available to expectant mothers, especially in black communities where health care can be deficient.
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Modern Healthcare, January 09, 2020: A Living Wage for Healthcare Workers Is Essential to Achieve Health Equity
Increasing recognition that achieving health equity is critical to delivering on the full promise of healthcare's Triple Aim has led many health systems to reimagine their contributions to improving health and well-being through their policies and practices as employers, investors and purchasers.
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DotMed, January 06, 2020: Tips for Managers Seeking Better Collaboration Among Healthcare Professionals
When managers fully understand the different ways in which individuals, including themselves, identify and communicate problems and solutions, also known as influencing styles, they’ll have a much better chance of achieving successful outcomes.
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The New York Times, January 03, 2020: Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From?
The medical profession has been troubled for years by a persistent shortage of doctors who treat the oldest and sickest patients.
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Healthcare Executive, January 01, 2020: The Role of Racism as a Core Patient Safety Issue
Maternal mortality rates in the US are rising, particularly among black women. This article describes three things health care leaders can do to understand the contributing causes of mortality, including racism, and factors to reduce inequities and improve safety in maternal health.
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HealthLeaders, December 23, 2019: IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy
Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary business strategies, rather than regarding them as tertiary metrics that rank below finances and other stressors on the C suite's list of top priorities.
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HIC Prevent, December 20, 2019: Burnout: What If The System Is Broken — Not The Worker?
Facing an epidemic of burnout, healthcare workers are turning to all manners of self-care to stop the bleeding and stay at the patient bedside. But what if the system is broken — not the worker?
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FierceHealthcare, December 12, 2019: Healthcare Must Look Inward to Better Address Social Determinants of Health, Berwick Says
Healthcare Must Look Inward to Better Address Social Determinants of Health, Berwick Says
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HealthLeaders, December 12, 2019: Berwick Outlines Sweeping 7-Step Campaign for Quality Movement
Berwick Outlines Sweeping 7-Step Campaign for Quality Movement
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FierceHealthcare, December 10, 2019: Health Systems Must Tackle Workplace, Patient Safety in Tandem
Health Systems Must Tackle Workplace, Patient Safety in Tandem
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HealthLeaders, December 10, 2019: IHI Looks to Expand 'Age-Friendly' Health Systems
IHI Looks to Expand 'Age-Friendly' Health Systems
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Modern Healthcare, December 09, 2019: IHI Releases Principles for Improving Patient Safety Measures
IHI Releases Principles for Improving Patient Safety Measures
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HealthLeaders Online, November 26, 2019: Soft Skills That Deliver Hard Results
HealthLeaders Online published this in-depth story about joy in work that includes a commentary from Jessica Perlo as well as information about the IHI Joy in Work framework.
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Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare , November 25, 2019: Q&A: The Impact of To Err is Human at 20
Patient Safety Quality Healthcare published a Q&A with Patricia McGaffigan about the 20th anniversary of To Err is Human.
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The Hospital Leader, November 08, 2019: The Top 10 Articles Hospitalists Should Know about from Last Year
A chart from IHI's “Recover Hope” campaign pledge is included in this article in The Hospital Leader.
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HIT Consultant , November 07, 2019: Key Challenges Driving Toward Age-Friendly Care For The Future
This article mentions the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and its aim to to help all US hospitals and health systems provide age-friendly health care.
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Good Day Central Illinois - WYZZ-TV, October 29, 2019: The Importance of Age-Friendly Care
Terry Fulmer mentioned IHI in an on-air segment from Good Day Central Illinois, covering the recent survey, Driving Towards Age-Friendly Care for the Future, from Web MD and the John A. Hartford Foundation.
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The Advisory Board Company Online, October 25, 2019: The 7 Key Factors Driving $1 Trillion in Wasteful Health Care Spending
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement recently released a call to action aimed at an audacious goal:identifying and eliminating 50 percent of all non-value-added waste in the health care system by 2025. This article dives into the report to understand how its authors measure and define waste, and to explore the drivers they identify.
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Harvard Medical School , October 23, 2019: 9 Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Tejal Gandhi is among nine HMS physicians and scientists recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine that recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
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Modern Healthcare Online, October 19, 2019: Copying and Pasting of EHR Data may Insert Problems
Commentary from IHI Leadership Alliance member Dr. Mark Jarrett was included in this Modern Healthcare article about patient safety and EHRs.
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Healthcare Finance News , October 17, 2019: Solving the Social Determinants Requires the Right Tech and a Better Payment Model
Commentary from Somava Stout on social determinants of health is included in this article.
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New Zealand Doctor , October 15, 2019: 'Joy at Work' Survey Under Way in Southern General Practices
This article mentions IHI's recent focus on improving joy in work as an important part of achieving high quality health care.
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Mississippi Business Journal Online , October 11, 2019: Rural Groceries Fill Need, Face Struggles
According to 100 Million Healthier Lives, convened by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, approximately 20 percent of Mississippians have low access to grocery stores, defined as farther than one mile in urban areas and 10 miles in rural areas.
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The Incidental Economist, October 09, 2019: The Huge Amount of Waste in the U.S. Health System
In a JAMA Viewpoint, Don Berwick reflected on the results of a new study that estimated the amount of waste in US health care. Commentary from that Viewpoint was included in this article.
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Becker's Hospital Review Online , October 08, 2019: What Healthcare can Learn from Netflix
IHI is mentioned in this Becker’s Hospital Review Q&A about mass customization.
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Birmingham Times Online , October 03, 2019: UAB Medicine Recognized as Age-Friendly Health System
University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Today's Hospitalist, September 29, 2019: Slashing Delirium days in Geriatric Inpatients
IHI was mentioned in an article published by Today’s Hospitalist about Hartford Hospital’s ADAPT program.
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U.S. News & World Report , September 25, 2019: The C-Section Capital of America
Remarks from Sue Gullo were included in this US News & World Report piece about c-section rates in Louisiana.
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Healthcare Purchasing News Online , September 23, 2019: All the Bells and Whistles
Insight from Frank Federico and Patricia McGaffigan appear in this Healthcare Purchasing News story about patient monitoring technologies.
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CNHI News Service Online , September 21, 2019: Make Patient Safety the Priority
This article mentions IHI and its partnership with the WHO on World Patient Safety Day.
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Modern Healthcare Online, September 21, 2019: Hospitals Revamp Board Education in Shift to Value-Based Care
Comments from Beth Daley Ullem, governance expert at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, are included in this article.
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HealthLeaders Online, September 20, 2019: 162 Hospitals and Physician Practices Earn Age-Friendly Health Systems Recognition
Health Leaders published an article about the 162 hospitals and health care practices that last week earned recognition as Age-Friendly Health Systems
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online, September 19, 2019: Fresh Data Documents the Impact that Race and Income have on Health of Wisconsin Residents
Commentary from Kedar Mate is included in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel piece about health and health care disparities in the state of Wisconsin.
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Covering Health , September 17, 2019: Where have all the Patient Safety Activists gone?
Commentary from Kedar Mate is included in this article on progress in patient safety initiatives.
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Becker's Hospital Review, September 12, 2019: IHI Recognizes 162 Health Systems for Age-Friendly Care
Becker’s Hospital Review published a brief article about the 162 hospitals and health care practices that received recognition as part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
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EMS1, September 10, 2019: Coaching and Mentoring, Opening Doors for EMS Providers
This article focuses Dave Williams, Ph.D, and his work with IHI.
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Health IT Analytics, September 10, 2019: Data Analytic Strategies Essential for Population Health Management
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement recommends best practices for data analytics to better population health management across a variety of health systems.
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941CEO Online , September 08, 2019: Sarasota Memorial Earns 'Age-Friendly' Recognition
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) recently received national recognition as an “age-friendly health system,” joining more than 100 hospitals in the US that are implementing best practices to enhance care for older adults.
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune Online , September 06, 2019: Sarasota Memorial Hospital Receives 'Age-Friendly' Recognition
Sarasota Memorial Hospital received recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System.
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Lean blog, September 04, 2019: Deming's Old (Timeless) Teachings are Still Relevant for Healthcare Today
The recent SSIR article, “10 Lessons From Health Care on Quality Improvement” by Pedro Delgado, Maureen Bisognano, and Joe McCannon was examined in post on Mark Graban’s Lean Blog, a popular and well-read site about improving hospitals and other types of organizations using Lean methodology.
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PSQH, August 29, 2019: The Return on Investing in Elder Care
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare published an in-depth story on the business case for age-friendly care.
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Authority Magazine , August 25, 2019: The Future of Healthcare: "Either the federal government or state governments must create health planning functions to oversee the system" with Dr. John B. Chessare, CEO of GBMC HealthCare in Baltimore, Maryland
John B. Chessare, MD, MPH notes that his favorite resource is the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and our website: www.ihi.org.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review Blog , August 23, 2019: 10 Lessons From Health Care on Quality Improvement
Joe McCannon, Pedro Delgado, Maureen Bisognano co-authored this article on quality improvement.
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Milbank Quarterly, August 19, 2019: Reflections on the Chronic Care Model—23 Years Later
Don Berwick published an article in the August edition of Milbank Quarterly and highlights IHI's work.
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Folha de S.Paulo, August 16, 2019: Program Reduces 33 Percent of Infections in ICUs
IHI's work in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Brazil is recognized in this article celebrating the results of the first 18 months of the PROADI Collaborative with 119 public hospitals.
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HealthLeaders Online, August 05, 2019: 3-Part Care Pathway Addresses Delirium During Hospitalization
Age-Friendly health system, Hartford Hospital, and its ADAPT program is the subject of this Health Leaders article and includes a related IHI blog post, Delirium Prevention and Treatment: How to Improve Care and Avoid Unnecessary Costs.
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WebMD, July 25, 2019: 'Good Death': Choosing How to Live and How to Die
IHI's Conversation Project is highlighted in this WebMD Magazine article on end-of-life conversations.
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Modern Healthcare Online, July 20, 2019: Online Check-ins Help Urgent-Care Clinics Manage Patient Throughput
Commentary from Don Goldmann is included in this Modern Healthcare article on the use of online check-in tools for urgent care. Don commented on the fact that getting more patients into urgent care can create significant cost savings for both health care organizations and patients.
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Next Avenue, July 12, 2019: Retail Health Clinics Adapt Care to Older Patients
Next Avenue published a story in its series on Age-Friendly Health Care. The piece focuses on retail health clinics and efforts underway at CVS, Walgreens, and Kroger’s Little Clinic to improve care for older adults, shining a light on the CVS Minute Clinic work being led by Case Western. The article mentions the 4Ms and IHI’s role in developing the framework.
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Becker's Hospital Review, July 02, 2019: IHI CEO: Maternal Mortality Should be Bigger Priority for Hospital Leaders
Derek Feeley’s recent Line of Sight blog post on maternal mortality was the subject of this Becker’s Hospital Review article. The article summarizes the key takeaways for hospital leaders.
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Health Affairs, June 27, 2019: Will The Federal Data Strategy Help Communities WIN?
This Health Affairs piece by members of IHI’s team highlights the WIN Measures and equity in health care.
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JAMA, June 26, 2019: Building a Better Death, One Conversation at a Time
This JAMA article on end-of-life conversations mentions IHI’s Conversation Project.
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Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety , June 20, 2019: How Massachusetts can Lead the Way on Patient Safety
This article on leading the way on patient safety contains information on IHI's National Steering Committee.
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The BMJ, June 18, 2019: Learn Not Blame: How a Grassroots Campaign Struck a Chord
“Your campaign is crucial. It will change minds. It will change approaches and lead to far greater success than outmoded ways of thinking. Your title tells the story: ‘Learn Not Blame.’” This was how, by video message, the safety expert Don Berwick endorsed a campaign that says that blaming professionals when healthcare goes wrong poisons efforts to learn from what happened. The UK government’s former patient safety adviser, Berwick is president emeritus and senior fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Republican Online/MassLive.com , June 13, 2019: Springfield, Baystate Medical Center Recognized for Policies, Services to Seniors
The honors were presented jointly by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative, the Massachusetts Council on Aging, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Becker's Hospital Review Online, June 07, 2019: 4 Major Advances in Patient Safety Since 'To Err is Human'
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 Lives Campaign successfully reduced preventable patient deaths over 18 months beginning in 2006. The number of patient deaths fell by 122,000 during the campaign.
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AAMC News, June 06, 2019: 20 Years of Patient Safety
It has been two decades since the modern patient safety movement was born. Here’s how we got to this milestone — and what lies ahead.
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U.S. News & World Report , June 06, 2019: Despite Decreasing Nationally, Smoking Stubbornly Persists in These States
Commentary from Soma Saha is included in this US News piece on the status of smoking rates around the nation.
