Get Don Berwick’s New Book with a Discount from IHI

For a limited time, we’re helping you get your hands on a copy of IHI founder and former CEO Donald Berwick’s new book, Promising Care: How We Can Rescue Health Care by Improving It, with a special discount! Simply enter the promo code “POC30” at checkout when you order the book from Wiley online, and you’ll receive a 30 percent discount.

The book collects 16 of Dr. Berwick’s speeches from his long and storied career as a physician, educator, policy expert, leader of IHI, and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

These landmark speeches (including all of Berwick’s speeches delivered at IHI’s annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care from 2003 to 2012) show why our medical systems don’t reliably contribute to our overall health. As a remedy, he offers a vision for making our systems better — safer, more effective, more efficient, and more humane.

Attend the 2014 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care in Paris

Join more than 3,000 health care professionals from April 8–11 in Paris, France for an exciting mix of learning sessions and guided networking events, including the first ever social media photo hunt, at the 2014 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care, co-sponsored by IHI and the BMJ Publishing Group. Open to all, the International Forum will benefit both beginners and those experienced in quality improvement. 

The IHI Open School has partnered with the BMJ to design events for students and junior doctors to help make the Forum a more valuable experience. A limited number of scholarships are available for full-time students and faculty to attend with reduced registration fees. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is March 7. Click here to learn more about scholarships and programming for students and faculty. 

What We’re Reading: ‘Integrating Patient Safety into Health Professionals’ Curricula’

A recent study asked Canadian faculty from different health disciplines (medical, nursing, and pharmacy) the same list of questions:

• What are the key challenges for safe practice?
• How do you support student learning about the delivery of safe care and sociopolitical aspects of patient safety?
• How is patient safety integrated into your curriculum?
• What factors contribute to the integration of patient safety?

Check out how the different groups answered in this free BMJ report.

Using Social Media within Your Chapter

Chapters are turning to social media to tell the world what they’re up to and spread awareness about their mission and upcoming events. Want to follow IHI Open School Chapters on Twitter? Check out the list of IHI Open School Chapters. Don’t see your Chapter on the list? Let us know on Twitter @IHIOpenSchool and we’ll add you!

Check out some recent activity below:

@UCHealthNews: UC Open School panel at today's #diversity talk. @IHIOpenSchool @uofcincy pic.twitter.com/ghLb8cs3C8

@fairydustshines: Engaging students with videos and  group discussion about @IHIOpenSchool and Patient Safety-  @rguihichapter event pic.twitter.com/8PotWXEEel

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