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Andrea Kabcenell, RN, MPH, Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, is also Deputy Director for the Pursuing Perfection initiative, a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed to demonstrate that near perfect, leading-edge performance is possible in health care. She also works on innovative solutions to disparities in health care, and improving the health as well as the experience and costs of care for large populations. Ms. Kabcenell has directed Breakthrough Series Collaboratives at IHI since 1995. Her research and teaching in Cornell University's Department of Policy, Analysis, and Management focused on chronic illness, quality, and diffusion of innovation. Prior to her appointment at Cornell, she served for four years as Program Officer at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Thomas Nolan, PhD, is a statistician, author, and consultant. He is co-founder of Associates in Process Improvement, a consulting firm that specializes in the improvement of quality and productivity. He is also a Senior Fellow and member of the executive team of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and oversees IHI’s Research and Development efforts. Dr. Nolan has a PhD in statistics from George Washington University and is the author of three books on improving quality and productivity. He has published articles in a variety of peer-reviewed journals and was the 2000 recipient of the Deming Medal awarded by the American Society for Quality.
