Open School
IHI Open School Mission
“Advance health care improvement and patient safety
competencies in the next generation of health
professionals worldwide.”
Our Three-Pronged Strategy
Content
Community
Experiential
IHI Open School Courses
• 20 online courses developed by world-renowned
experts in the following topics:
• Improvement Capability
• Patient Safety
• Person- and Family-Centered Care
• Triple Aim for Populations
• Quality, Cost, and Value
• Leadership
• Mobile App for iPhone and iPad
• More than 25 credit hours for nurses, physicians,
and pharmacists
IHI Open School Courses
Improvement Capability
QI 101: Fundamentals of Improvement
QI 102: The Model for Improvement:
Your Engine for Change
QI 103: Measuring for Improvement
QI 104: Putting It All Together: How
Quality Improvement Works in Real
Health Care Settings
QI 105: The Human Side of Quality
Improvement
QI 106: Level 100 Tools
Person- and Family-Centered Care
PFC 101: Dignity and Respect
Quality, Cost, and Value
QCV 101: Achieving Breakthrough
Quality, Access, and Affordability
Triple Aim for Populations
TA 101: Introduction to Population Health
Patient Safety
PS 100: Introduction to Patient Safety
PS 101: Fundamentals of Patient Safety
PS 102: Human Factors and Safety
PS 103: Teamwork and Communication
PS 104: Root Cause and Systems Analysis
PS 105: Communicating with Patients after
Adverse Events
PS 106: Introduction to the Culture of Safety
PS 201: Partnering to Heal: Teaming Up
Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
PS 202: Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Leadership
L 101: Becoming a Leader in Health Care
Certificate of Completion
• Formal recognition for
participation
• Proves commitment to
employers
• Requires completion of 16
courses
Course Usage
More than 110,000 users have completed a course
More than 16,000 users have earned the Basic Certificate
More than 190 universities report using the courses in the
curriculum (65 required for graduation)
445 health care organizations have purchased
subscriptions to train employees
IHI Open School Online Resources
Improvement Stories
Activities and Exercises
Publications
Case Studies
Audio and Video
Posterboards
www.IHI.org/OpenSchool
United Kingdom
Chapter Healthcare
Congress Sector of
Asir Primary
University of TorontoSaudi Ministry of Health – Saudi Arabia
South Dakota Chapter
Muhimbili University of Health
and Allied Sciences – Tanzania
Community
594 Chapters in 60 countries
Host local and regional events
Participate in educational
reform
Lead quality improvement
projects
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Professions
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Pharmacy
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Physical
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IHI Open School
Quality Improvement Practicum
Learner(s) complete required courses
Learner(s) identify faculty, health system
sponsor(s) and project
Learner(s) create charter, cause and effect
diagram, 2 PDSA cycles, run chart, summary
Learner(s) complete project
IHI Open School approves project & awards the
Practicum Certificate of Completion
What can you do?
• Take the IHI Open School courses
• Suggest improvements
• Get involved with a Chapter
• Do a quality improvement project
• Spread the word to friends, faculty,
other students, and professionals
interested in health care
Thank You
Questions?
E-mail: openschool@ihi.org
Web: www.ihi.org/openschool