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Improvement Strategies/Recognition Programs

Improvement Strategies

• Standardization of Color-coded Wristbands (7/17/08)
• New Illinois Hospital Association 5 Million Lives Campaign ACTION Initiative (8/24/07)
• IHA Joins Institute for Healthcare Improvement Campaign to Reduce Patient Harm and Save Lives (12/12/06)
• IHA Patient Safety Learning Collaborative
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement "100K Lives Campaign"
• Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Advisories
• Six Sigma 
  - A Six Sigma Guide for Both Novice and Experienced Quality Practitioners 
  - Using Six Sigma to Improve Clinical Quality and Outcomes 
  - Six Sigma Forum Magazine 

Recognition Programs

• The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence (Visit the Events Calendar on the Lincoln Foundation site for upcoming events)
• Baldrige National Quality Program
• Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship 
• Quest for Quality Prize

Staff Contact: Cathy Grossi