The IHI Open School is an innovative learning community where you can take free online courses, earn certificates, network with peers and experts, and gain confidence and skills in quality improvement and patient safety to change health care.
We have an urgent challenge on our hands: Fragmented health systems are failing to meet the health needs of our communities, and educational systems are not yet teaching the skills providers need to improve health and health care. What can you do? Get involved in the IHI Open School Change Agent Network (I-CAN) to become a leader in population health improvement. The IHI Open School is offering the eight-week I-CAN course, Leadership and Organizing to Improve Population Health, this September 17–November 12. Apply for the course by September 1 or join our webinar on Monday, August 31 at 1 PM ET to learn more.
Health care organizations are becoming more interested in improving community health, but they can’t do it all. So how can they focus on work that will lead to the most improvement? In a new video short, Dr. Marilu Bintz, Vice President of Gundersen Health System, explains how health care organizations can start building partnerships with the communities they serve. Spoiler alert — it’s not about having all the answers.
There are so many ways to improve the American health care system. In an interview with JAMA, Dr. Don Berwick, IHI President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, names a few: reducing overuse, integrating mental and physical health, and training more geriatricians. But as Medicare, the public health insurance plan for seniors in the United States, turns 50 years old, Dr. Berwick also takes a moment to reflect on the historic accomplishments of this program. “Medicare and Medicaid were steps in this country toward health care as a human right,” Dr. Berwick says. Read more in the full interview.
Are you wondering how to get your Chapter off to a strong start this semester? We have a great resource for you: the results from the annual Chapter Progress Reports. If you’re like us, you’ll be inspired reading about the many accomplishments of IHI Open School Chapters around the world last year. Or browse our summary of Chapter goals for the upcoming year to get a sneak peek of what the community is tackling this year. Our new Chapter map can help you connect to other Chapters doing work that interests you.
