Patricia A. Rutherford, RN, MS
Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), is
responsible for leading innovation work in IHI's patient and
family-centered care, clinical office practice redesign, optimizing care
coordination and transitions in care, and the Transforming Care at the
Bedside initiative. She is also the co-investigator for the STate Action
on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR) initiative. Her skills include
knowledge of process improvement, innovation, and idealized design;
coaching clinicians, staff, and senior leaders on process improvement;
and managing all aspects of large-scale performance improvement
initiatives.
Areas of Expertise:
Innovation, Reducing Hospital Readmissions, Middle Mangers.
