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IHI's Work Is Grounded in Improvement Science
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IHI Forum: December 7–10
The home of quality improvement in health care for more than 30 years, the IHI Forum convenes dedicated improvement professionals from across the globe to tackle health care's most pressing challenges.
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Breaking the Rules for Better Care
How many rules, created with the best of intentions, don’t benefit patients, families, or staff? Breaking the Rules for Better Care, an IHI Leadership Alliance initiative, encourages health systems to identify health care “rules” that get in the way of the care experience.
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IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work
With burnout and staff turnover in health care continuing to rise at alarming rates, this white paper describes a framework with nine critical components to improve joy in work and workforce well-being.
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Simple Data Collection Planning
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Executive Review of Improvement Projects
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Aim Statement Worksheet
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Safety Briefings Tool
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Change Packages for Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Patient Safety Bundles
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IHI Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Drug Events
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Optimizing a Business Case for Safe Health Care: An Integrated Approach to Safety and Finance
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Quality Improvement Team Member Matrix Worksheet
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Assessment Scale for Collaboratives
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Executive Review of Improvement Projects
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Sustainability Planning Worksheet
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Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Worksheet
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Assessment Scale for Collaboratives
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Executive Review of Improvement Projects
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Cause and Effect Diagram
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Executive Review of Improvement Projects
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Safer Dx Checklist: 10 High-Priority Practices for Diagnostic Excellence
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Change Packages for Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Patient Safety Bundles
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IHI Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Drug Events
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Optimizing a Business Case for Safe Health Care: An Integrated Approach to Safety and Finance
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Conversation Guide to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
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"What Matters to You?" Conversation Guide for Improving Joy in Work
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How to Talk to Your Patients about End-of-Life Care: A Conversation Ready Toolkit for Clinicians
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“Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
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Better Maternal Outcomes Quality Improvement Workbooks
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Change Packages for Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Patient Safety Bundles
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Executive Review of Improvement Projects
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Sustainability Planning Worksheet
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Visual Management Board
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Assessment Scale for Collaboratives
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"What Matters to You?" Conversation Guide for Improving Joy in Work
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Whole System Measures 2.0: A Compass for Health System Leaders
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A Guide to Measuring the Triple Aim: Population Health, Experience of Care, and Per Capita Cost
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Execution of Strategic Improvement Initiatives to Produce System-Level Results
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Framework for Effective Board Governance of Health System Quality
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