Institute for Healthcare Improvement

GRANTS: The organization received and expended funds for a variety of purposes in the pursuit of its mission. These included programs to provide patient self-management skills, improve care at the bedside, disseminate medical best practices, improve chronic care, and reduce mortality and unnecessary hospitalizations. These efforts contribute to IHIs growing knowledge of optimal system designs that can dramatically improve patient care.

COURSES AND OTHER PROGRAMS: -Professional Development Programs Professional development programs, conferences, and shorter two-day seminars are offered to help organizations develop their internal capacity and infrastructure for safety and improvement. IHIs seminars offer health care professionals many opportunities to learn the latest improvement ideas, connect with like-minded colleagues, and generate momentum for change in their organizations. -National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care Held each December, this major U.S. conference on improvement in health care draws nearly 6,000 participants from around the world who attend hundreds of workshops, spotlight and keynote sessions, and special interest meetings. Thousands more join the conference via Livestream. -IHI Summit on Improving Patient Care This annual world class conference features top faculty who bring the best ideas on areas that are ripe for improvement in a variety of settings, including the office practice and community-based care settings. Nearly 1,000 attendees come together to share ...

STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND CONTRACTS: IHI maintains a variety of closely aligned, strategic relationships with organizations in regions around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand, Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Contracted services are focused on achieving strategic objectives, system-level improvement, the IHI fellowship program and capability building.