Initiatives

Initiatives

IHI initiatives are typically large in scale, set ambitious improvement goals, test innovations, spread best practices, and focus on achieving system-wide transformation.

For more than 30 years, IHI has been committed to helping grow and sustain a movement to improve health and health care for all. Working with the global IHI community, we motivate and build the will for change, identify and test innovative models of care, and ensure the broadest possible adoption of proven practices that improve individual and population health.

To accomplish this important work, we cannot — and do not — work alone. IHI engages willing partners through rich collaborative improvement initiatives. IHI initiatives are typically large in scale — months or years in duration, engaging diverse teams from across the health care community and the world to work collaboratively on a broad array of topics.

IHI Safety Initiatives

Improving Patient and Workforce Safety

National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety

A total systems approach to safety presented as actionable recommendations from the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety

Patient Safety Awareness Week

An annual recognition event in March that seeks to inspire action to improve the safety of the health care system

IHI Safer Together Recognition Program

Acknowledges the achievements of hospitals that have made significant strides to improve patient and workforce safety by implementing proactive changes in systems and processes

IHI Lucian Leape Institute

A think tank to identify new approaches to improving patient and workforce safety and accelerating progress

IHI Initiatives

Improving Care for Older Adults and Care at the End of Life

Age-Friendly Health Systems

The Age-Friendly Health System movement aims to provide older adults with safe, effective, reliable, and patient-centered care in settings across the care continuum

The Conversation Project

Free Getting Started Kits and other resources to help people have "the conversation" about their wishes for end-of-life care

Improving Health Equity

Improving Health Equity

Rise to Health Coalition

A national coalition for equity in health care that brings together individuals and organizations to transform health care through coordinated and collective action

All Initiatives

Networks

Networks

IHI networks amplify the opportunities for vanguard improvement leaders and organizations to align their influence, advance transformational innovations, and impact the speed of knowledge exchange in service of creating greater impact on health for and with patients, families, and communities.
IHI Networks

Networks Designed to Meet Both Unique Needs and Shared Purpose

Networks

IHI networks are designed to meet both unique needs and shared purpose, amplifying opportunities for vanguard improvement leaders and organizations to impact and transform health and health care.

Health Improvement Alliance Europe

Progressive leaders united for change, driven by collaboration, and focused on achieving health and health care results in Europe.

Leadership Alliance Australia and New Zealand

A dynamic collaboration of health and health care leaders united by a common vision to transform health systems and improve health outcomes in the region.

IHI Leadership Alliance

A dynamic collaboration of health care executives who share a goal to work with one another as well as in partnership with our patients, workforces, and communities to deliver on the full promise of the IHI Triple Aim.

Individuals, organizations, and other conveners are invited to collaborate with IHI, and with each other, in networks designed to meet specific, unique needs as well as co-design around shared purpose and urgent health care issues. 

Current and Emerging IHI Networks

IHI networks include: 


Emerging networks reflect: 

  • Organizations working with IHI in longitudinal efforts to advance unprecedented transformation 
  • Leadership teams committed to specific innovations and impact at scale 
  • Government or industry convening allies eager to work in collaboration to advance strategic improvement priorities 


IHI builds and facilitates the infrastructure to actively manage each network while fostering connections across the globe.

IHI also continues to collaborate and expand our networks through multi-modal, multi-year direct consulting work with current as well as new partners. Leadership and participation in one or more IHI network are an important aspect of these long-term relationships and related consulting.
 

As we work to accelerate and amplify change in an increasingly complex world, IHI networks create opportunities for rapid knowledge sharing across IHI’s global community.


Strategic Partnerships

For more than 15 years, IHI has collaborated closely with diverse partner organizations, collectively working toward a significant shift in the health care landscape. Our journey together began with a shared idea: to innovate and transform health care. 

Through these years of collaboration, our partnerships have flourished, giving rise to dedicated leadership teams, all committed to specific innovations. The momentum is building, delivering transformation in how health care is approached and delivered around the world. We have found new allies in governments, private sectors, and across the care delivery industry. 

Together, we have refined our strategic priorities, fine-tuning our approach to usher in this new era of health care. To continue our mission of transforming health care, we are evolving to better serve our closest partners and a growing number of new collaborators who are invited to join the emerging portfolio of IHI networks.

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