Monday, 1 December 2008

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Continuous improvement newsletter – November 2008.
http://www.ihi.org/ihi/files/ci/CI_2008_11_issue87.html

The ergonomics of innovation. McKinsey Quarterly. 2008;4:131-141 (article looking at structures and strategies leading to IHI's 100,000 Lives Campaign).
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/SafetyGeneral/Literature/ErgonomicsofInnovation.htm

Getting boards on-board: leadership engagement key to reaching quality goals. The Safety Net. Fall 2008:8-9.
http://www.ihi.org/NR/rdonlyres/EAEE772E-CBBA-4229-829B-67A054590BA0/0/TheSafetyNetFall2008BoardEngagement.pdf

National Priorities Partnership (website). The 28 organisations in the Partnership, are all committed to improving health care.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/LeadingSystemImprovement/Leadership/Resources/NationalPrioritiesPartnership.htm

On call: how a simple checklist can dramatically reduce medical errors.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/IHIOpenSchool/OnCallPeterPronovostChecklists.htm

ISQUIRE Guidelines (website) - to help authors write excellent, usable articles about quality improvement in health care.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/Improvement/ImprovementMethods/Resources/SQUIREGuidelines.htm