  100k Lives Campaign Exceeds Expectations
Beginning with the maxim "Some is not a number, soon is not a time," Donald Berwick, MD, President & CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), delivered a detailed progress report on the 100k Lives Campaign at a Learning Lunch hosted by The Colorado Trust in June.
"A total of 3,103 hospitals have enrolled in this campaign to improve the quality of health care in hospitals," he said of IHI's nationwide effort. "That's over 75% of all U.S. hospital beds, which translates to a strong foundation for an effective change network."
IHI launched the campaign in December 2004 with the goal of reducing unnecessary hospital deaths by 100,000 over an 18-month period by instituting six proven health care interventions in hospitals across the country.
"The mortality data we received from participating hospitals so far has allowed us to estimate that the campaign has resulted in 122,300 saved lives," said Dr. Berwick. "That's very, very good news because it indicates tremendous collaboration and commitment in health care communities to make significant changes in patient care in a short period of time."
As part of IHI's nationwide effort, The Colorado Trust's $3.8 million, 18-month Colorado 100k Lives Campaign - launched in August 2005 - is helping Colorado hospitals to strengthen their quality improvement systems to ensure safe patient care. The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care is also receiving support from The Trust to coordinate the quality improvement efforts of the 62 participating hospitals statewide. Visit www.colorado100klives.org for more information about the campaign.
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