Institute of Medicine Reports/Studies
'To Err Is Human'
In 1999 the IOM shook the pillars of medicine with a report saying as many as 98,000 people die every year in the United States from preventable medical error. The report is today still the subject of much discussion and many follow-up studies.
Click here to read the report brief from the IOM; click here for an abstract and the opportunity to purchase the full report.
'Crossing the Quality Chasm'
As a follow-up to the groundbreaking 1999 report, in 2001 the IOM released "Crossing the Quality Chasm," stating quite clearly that the gap between the healthcare Americans have and could have is broad and deep.
Click here to read the report brief from the IOM; click here for an abstract and the opportunity to purchase the full report.
'Leadership by Example'
As the administrator for six separate healthcare programs serving almost 100 million citizens, the federal government is in a position to exert tremendous influence on healthcare in the private sector. This report examines how government can leverage that position to the benefit of healthcare consumers.
Click here to access the 2002 Institute of Medicine Report: "Leadership by Example: Coordinating Government Roles in Improving Health Care Quality."