Scottish medical safety project secures US IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The US Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has won the tender to collaborate in a Scottish project to implement new models of medical safety, featuring medtech-focused initiatives. The IHI has been collaborating in the development of the Scottish Patient Safety Alliance (SPSA), claimed to be a world-leading initiative to improve practice in five key areas, including reducing adverse surgical incidents and improving critical care outcomes.