How many of the lives saved were due to the six interventions? How many of the lives saved were due to the influence of IHI and the Campaign in general?
We do not know at this point. The main measurement priority in the 100,000 Lives Campaign was to assess the total effects of all quality improvements in participating hospitals (i.e., efforts related to the Campaign, and efforts related to other improvement activities as well), but we are also interested in trying to isolate the effects of the six interventions and the Campaign in general. Our research tells us that there has been a trend of improvement in US hospital quality of care over the last several years — i.e., that US hospitals have been saving lives for the last several years. We believe that the 100,000 Lives Campaign accelerated and contributed to this trend, but we have not isolated its impact. We are beginning to spend more time exploring these questions. As our research progresses, we will make all findings public.
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- How many of the lives saved were due to the six interventions? How many of the lives saved were due to the influence of IHI and the Campaign in general?
- How many of the lives saved are due to the six interventions? How many of the lives saved are due to the influence of IHI and the Campaign in general?
- How is IHI calculating lives saved for the entire Campaign?
