Patricia Rutherford

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI ) believes that everyone deserves safe and effective health care, and they have been working with health care providers and leaders throughout the world to fulfill that promise. An independent not-for profit-organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IHI focuses on motivating and building the will for change; identifying and testing new models of care in partnership with both patients and health care professionals; and ensuring the broadest possible adoption of best practices and effective innovations. In today's rapidly evolving health care environment, IHI responds to the interests of those committed to sustaining good health and improving health care delivery systems. They are building on their long history as a trusted source for innovation and collaboration - always seeking others who want to work with them to test new ideas and implement better processes for caregivers on the front lines.