The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of healthcare throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care, and helping healthcare systems put those ideas into action.

IHI works to promote high levels of cooperation, coordination, and communication to achieve quality care. These values make IHI’s participation in the National Priorities Partnership a natural fit.

"IHI is honored to play a role in helping to clarify and focus this nation's healthcare agenda," says Don Berwick, IHI President and National Priorities Partnership Co-Chair. "We're eager to share our experience in quality improvement and join all of the other NPP partners in a harmonized effort to increase synergy and leverage for the improvement of the health and healthcare of Americans."

IHI works intensely with its participating organizations to achieve breakthrough changes in patient care. Numerous examples of dramatic improvements are provided on IHI’s website at www.IHI.org.