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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has teamed up with Dr. Mike Evans, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, to produce an animated whiteboard[...]
[VIDEO] Dr. Mike Evans Illustrates Intro to Healthcare QI
2 minute read | Dec 11, 2014An impact case study, published by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, illustrates how St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN used data obtained through implementation of[...]
Survey on Patient Safety Culture Improves Event Reporting at St. Jude
2 minute read | Jan 22, 2014A new study published in BMJ Quality & Safety offers an evaluation of the ways that Plan–Do–Study–Act (PDSA) cycles are being used to drive quality improvement in hospitals. PDSA cycles are an[...]
[STUDY] How Hospitals Are Using PDSA to Drive Improvement
2 minute read | Nov 13, 2013Leilani Schweitzer's son died after a series of medical mistakes. In her talk she discusses the importance and possibilities of transparency in medicine, especially after preventable errors. And how[...]
[VIDEO] Mother Who Lost Son to Med Error Talks Transparency
1 minute read | Mar 18, 2013New research, conducted at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital and presented at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session, has shown that use of a 27-question, heart failure[...]
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