http://canadianhospitalist.ca/aggregator/categories/5 Canadian Hospitalist - aggregated feeds in category Quality Improvement News en http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/CaesarsLegions.aspx The global rise of Caesarean sections is being driven not by medical necessity but by growing wealth -- and preverse financial incentives for doctors. Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:31:13 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/about/news/Pages/NewProgrammeAimstoIdentifyWhatMattersMosttoPatients.aspx Always Events pilot projects see healthcare staff working with patients and their families to improve the quality of care. Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:28:12 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Publications/TwoWayStreetWhatUSCanLearn.aspx This article highlights five key ideas for "bidirectional innovation," gathered from the experience of health care providers and health system managers in resource-limited countries, that may have a meaningful impact on health care quality and safety if applied in resource-rich countries. Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:30:58 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/PerinatalTriggerTool.aspx The Perinatal Trigger Tool provides instructions for conducting a retrospective review of patient records using triggers to identify possible adverse events causing any physical harm to the infant or mother. Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:41:14 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Publications/CommunityHealthWorkersPatientsMedicalBehavioralNeeds.aspx This article by IHI authors outlines challenges to successful community health worker programs for patients with medical and behavioral needs, proposes two design considerations for community-based behavioral health integration, and suggests ways in which quality improvement methods might help with both challenges. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:16:18 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/ApproachesIntegratingPrimaryCareBehavioralHealth.aspx The guide lays out a continuum of primary care and behavioral health integration, beginning with engaging individuals with severe mental illness in discussions about their physical health to full integration. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:12:23 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHINewLeadershipSkillsforBetterHealthandHealthCare.aspx November 21, 2013 | This WIHI discusses the relationship between the growing focus on population health and the shift from volume to value, and the corresponding leadership skills required to address these challenges. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:06:49 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Publications/PopulationHealthsTippingPoint.aspx IHI CEO Maureen Bisognano talks about examples from her new book, Pursuing the Triple Aim, which highlights partnerships among hospitals, employers, and their communities that aim to improve population health and the individual patient experience while reducing the cost of care. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:50:08 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHINewRolesNewRoutesforManagingPopulations.aspx June 19, 2014 | This WIHI looks at how hospital leaders are putting their heads together to figure out how to deliver better care and better value for whole populations of patients. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:44:49 -0700 http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Publications/CommunityBasedBehavioralHealthIntegration.aspx The aim of the IHI 90-day innovation project described in this report was to develop an approach to managing patients with comorbid behavioral health and medical needs in community-based settings. The report identifies four populations who could be well-served by community-based behavioral health integration and potential interventions to support these populations; describes the role and key functions of community health workers; and discusses key areas for future research and improvement. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:09:08 -0700