ACCESS Health International 845 UN Plaza, Suite 86A NY, NY 10017-3536 United States Our vision is that all people, no matter where they live, have a right to access high quality, affordable healthcare. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACCESS Health International and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Launch Quality Improvement Professional Development Program in India Ten month program will create trained professionals to lead quality improvement HYDERABAD, INDIA – April 30, 2015– ACCESS Health International launched the Improvement Advisor Professional Development Program last week, in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation. The ten month program will create professionally trained advisors to lead quality improvement in healthcare facilities across India. “We have seen major improvements in access to healthcare in several states in India. It is critical to improve the quality of care, at all levels,” said Sofi Bergkvist, Executive Director, ACCESS Health International. “This improvement advisor course is an important step in that direction. The program will provide a learning laboratory for how we can improve quality on a large scale, across the country.” Over a period of four days, the first program workshop introduced participants to the science of healthcare improvement. The workshop engaged trainees in interactive sessions, group work sessions, and games. Each participant will develop an improvement project for their organization. The projects will focus on improving quality of care and services, reducing costs while improving quality, and expanding patient or customer satisfaction. “Healthcare systems around the world have been working to improve performance, reduce costs, and ensure high quality care using modern improvement methods,” said Dr. Kedar S. Mate, Senior Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement. “We are pleased to be part of a partnership that focuses on bringing these methods and ideas to India.” The program will begin with twenty three professionals of institutions, the National Health Systems Resource Center; the Aarogyasri Health Care Trust; the University Research Co.; the National Neonatology Forum; the Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh; ACCESS Health International; and several public and private hospitals. The improvement advisor program is based on a curriculum first developed by the Associates in Process Improvement and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Improvement Advisor Professional Development Program is funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation of the United Kingdom. About ACCESS Health International ACCESS Health International, Inc. is a nonprofit think tank and advisory group with a mission to improve access to high quality, affordable healthcare for people everywhere. ACCESS Health partners across sectors in low, middle, and high income countries to drive innovation in healthcare delivery, financing, technology and training. For more information about ACCESS Health International, go to www.accessh.org. About The Institute for Healthcare Improvement The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a leading innovator in health and healthcare improvement worldwide. For more than twenty five years, the Institute has partnered with visionaries, leaders, and frontline practitioners around the globe to spark bold, inventive ways to improve the health of individuals and populations. Recognized as an innovator, convener, trustworthy partner, and driver of results, the Institute is the first place to turn for expertise, help, and encouragement for anyone, anywhere who wants to change health and healthcare profoundly for the better. To advance their mission, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s work is focused in five key areas: Improvement Capability; Person and Family Centered Care; Patient Safety; Quality, Cost, and Value; and Triple Aim for Populations. Learn more at ihi.org. About the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation The Children's Investment Fund Foundation is an independent philanthropic organization, headquartered in London, with offices in Nairobi and New Delhi. The Foundation works with a wide range of partners to transform the lives of poor and vulnerable children in developing countries. To learn more, go to http://ciff.org. For more information contact: Susan Wile Schwarz Director of Communications [email protected] +1 917 447 1254 ArunimaLahiri Candour Communications [email protected] +91 98 4505 9457
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