About IHI

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Four healthcare professionals and leaders review a care improvement plan together at a table.

About the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

For more than 30 years, IHI has partnered with people and organizations worldwide to make health and healthcare safer, more equitable, and more effective. We bring together improvement science, practical tools, expert learning, and collaborative action to help health systems achieve lasting results for the people and communities they serve.

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PDSA Cycle

Science of Improvement

Since 1991, IHI has taken improvement methods originally used in the manufacturing industry and applied them to improving all aspects of health and healthcare.​ We build improvement capability by providing people with methods and tools to make care better.
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We are a global team with global impact and local expertise.

62

Countries in which IHI has worked

19

Global Strategic Partners

4,100+

Recognized Age-Friendly Health Systems

9 million

IHI Open School courses completed

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IHI Leadership Team

Improvement Knowledge and Expertise

IHI has worked to fulfill our vision and mission by assembling an unequaled team with real-world knowledge and expertise in implementing improvement methods to address complex challenges in health and healthcare.
Meet Our Leadership Team
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Collaborating Worldwide to Improve Health and Healthcare

Better health and healthcare are built together. IHI partners with people, communities, health systems, and leaders around the world to turn improvement ideas into meaningful, lasting results. Through shared learning, practical methods, and locally led action, we help teams improve care for the people and populations they serve.
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On the Quintuple Aim: Why Expand Beyond the Triple Aim?

Building Local Capability for Lasting Change

Lasting improvement happens when people closest to care have the knowledge, tools, and support to lead it. IHI helps build that capability across the issues that matter most, including patient safety, workforce well-being, health equity, maternal and infant health, healthy aging, population health, complex care, mental health and substance use, and reducing waste and cost while improving outcomes.
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Learn, Connect, and Grow with IHI

Whether you ​are looking for new ideas for healthcare improvement, want to get results in a particular area, or are ready to take your organization to a new level of performance, IHI has trainings and professional development programs to help you.

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Career Growth and Professional Development