The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of health and health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action. An important heuristic of IHI is the Triple Aim. IHI advocates for organizations and communities to aim to improve population health and the experience of care while reducing per capita cost. As of 2020, founder Donald Berwick continues to serve on the Board of Directors, Kedar Mate serves as President and CEO and Michael Dowling serves as Board Chair.