hospital impact

by Christopher Cornue

If you aren't familiar with the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), you should be! This organization, based currently in Australia, has been leading efforts the past quarter century to advance quality and safety in healthcare on an international front. They have representatives from more than 100 countries and have the majority of their membership based in Europe (38%), USA (roughly 1/4) and Pan-Asian (roughly 1/4).

Their 24th Annual Meeting is occurring this week in Boston, and it's guaranteed to be thought-provoking and innovative. Approximately 750 attendees are meeting in Boston to discuss quality, patient safety, international healthcare collaboration and research efforts. The theme this year is integrating information technology in efforts to improve quality. Keynote speakers include Karen Davis (President for The Commonwealth Fund) and Don Berwick (President for IHI), among other noteworthy leaders in the industry. I've been proud to be a part of this organization the past four years and look forward to offering insights from the meeting through upcoming postings. Look ISQua up on the web and stay tuned for more postings regarding this meeting and organization.