About us
The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is a series of international conferences that inform and inspire healthcare leaders, practitioners and patients towards a better, safer and higher quality of care.
With over 25 years of history, the International Forum supports and energises the movement for patient safety and healthcare improvement by bringing in knowledge, ideas and expertise that inform quality projects and practice transformation worldwide.
Over 4,700 participants from 80+ countries attend our International Forums each year and tackle today and tomorrow’s critical health and healthcare challenges. They connect to form long-term partnerships and to consider new ways of thinking about healthcare. See more about who should attend.
We believe that improvement and transformation involve everyone in an organisation.
We bring together healthcare improvers, including patients, from different parts of the world to discuss and share examples of innovation that can be replicated and to form long-term connections.
Showcasing regional perspectives, bringing in international expertise
The programme for each International Forum is developed in close partnership with regional strategic partners. Each conference showcases strategies from local experts and the international community, addressing regional needs and bringing in the best of global learning to the region.
The International Forum schedule
In 2022, we are very hopeful of a return to face-to-face conferences at least in some capacity and regions. We are happy to confirm our in-person conferences of the year:
Our mission and vision
To improve outcomes for patients and communities, the International Forum provides a platform to share relevant knowledge and expertise that inform quality improvement and practice transformation projects worldwide.
The International Forum is organised by IHI and BMJ
The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is jointly organised by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ. The ambition of both organisations is to improve healthcare and outcomes for patients and communities. The International Forum is sustained by an international network of quality improvement organisations and leaders.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. For more than 25 years, IHI has used improvement science to advance and sustain better outcomes in health and health systems across the world. IHI brings awareness of safety and quality to millions, catalyzes learning and the systematic improvement of care, develops solutions to previously intractable challenges, and mobilizes health systems, communities, regions, and nations to reduce harm and deaths. IHI works in collaboration with the growing IHI community to spark bold, inventive ways to improve the health of individuals and populations. IHI generates optimism, harvests fresh ideas, and supports anyone, anywhere who wants to profoundly change health and health care for the better. Visit the IHI website.
BMJ
As a global healthcare knowledge provider, BMJ publishes one of the world’s most cited general medical journals, The BMJ, and over 70 specialty journals. The company also offers digital professional development courses and clinical decision support tools to help health professionals improve the quality of healthcare delivery. Visit the BMJ website.
Why join an International Forum
By attending an International Forum, you can find evidence and inspiration to support your improvement strategies.
- Get re-energised, invigorate your mind
- Embrace fresh ideas and perspectives to accelerate progress and innovation
- Get the latest research into quality and safety improvement and discover new pioneers and leaders
- Gather the evidence and practical ideas needed to support local improvement
- Recognise individual accomplishments and showcase your achievements
- Build global networks that bring understanding between healthcare organisations and inspire collaboration