| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE
14, 2006
Contact: Jennifer Felsher
Direct: 202-261-7565
Email: jfelsher@ahqa.org
QIOs are Key Leaders In 100K Lives Campaign
Statement
by David Schulke, Executive Vice President, AHQA
In Atlanta,
Georgia today the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced
that the 100K Lives Campaign saved 122,342 lives in the last 18 months, surpassing it’s
ambitious goal of 100,000 lives. AHQA congratulates IHI for this unprecedented
achievement and supports ongoing efforts to sustain, spread, and accelerate
the good work being done.
The Campaign’s success reflects the efforts of more than 3000
hospitals across the country that voluntarily worked with IHI and its “node” network
to adopt and use evidence-based practices known to reduce mortality.
The network is a national infrastructure for change that supports and
mentors the participating hospitals.
Thirty-three Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are leading IHI
nodes and many other QIOs are playing key supporting roles. As nodes,
QIOs work with other stakeholders to provide a range of support including
sharing best practices, convening conferences, and bringing national
experts to local Campaign events.
During his
announcement today, Dr. Donald Berwick, President and CEO of IHI, set a
new goal – 6 x 7 — to have all participating hospitals
implement all six of the Campaign’s quality improvement changes by
January 2007. The QIO work under their current contract with Medicare overlaps
significantly with these six changes and they will be working hand in hand
with hospitals and as Campaign nodes to make sure this new goal is reached.
QIOs are pleased to be playing a key role in this effort and will continue
to do so.
The American Health Quality Association is dedicated
to improving the safety and effectiveness of health care. AHQA represents
the national network of Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) that
work with hospitals, medical practices, long-term care facilities, home
health agencies, health plans, and employers to encourage the spread
of best clinical practices and improve systems of care delivery. Visit: www.ahqa.org. |
