Institute for Healthcare Improvement Resources

Improvement teams often need a roadmap for applying the science of improvement to the project management tasks associated with their improvement efforts. This tool was developed by IHI Improvement Advisor, Richard Scoville, in collaboration with the North Shore‒Long Island Jewish Health System, as part of their advanced illness collaborative. It has since been adapted to guide team participation in several other health care improvement collaboratives.

Various videos on QI

IHI’s QI Essentials Toolkit includes the tools and templates you need to launch and manage a successful improvement project. Each of the nine tools in the toolkit includes a short description, instructions, an example, and a blank template

With a large library of online courses, the IHI Open School is an easy and effective way for health care students and professionals from around the world and across disciplines to gain essential training and skills in quality improvement, patient safety, leadership, and other topics — on their own time, at their own pace.

This site requires signup but is free to anyone who who is currently teaching or interested in teaching others about the science of improvement.