Christina Gunther-murphy

Biography

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and oversees IHI’s Person- and Family-Centered Care Focus Area. In this role, she is responsible for designing and executing the overall portfolio strategy, acting as a spokesperson, shepherding the evolution of content, directing results-oriented initiatives, and contributing to the design of large-scale initiatives. Previously, Ms. Gunther-Murphy oversaw operations for IHI’s hospital portfolio, managed key internal transitions, and led internal improvement efforts. She also has experience in spread and scale-up as the manager of IHI’s 5 Million Lives Campaign and advisor for a number of large-scale change programs in the US and internationally, including the 100,000 Homes Campaign. Ms. Gunther-Murphy is a trained Improvement Advisor and has more than 10 years of experience in health care improvement. Prior to joining IHI, she worked at the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ), where she directed a national initiative focused on providing optimal care to prevent, identify, and treat childhood obesity. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Research Interest

business and managemnet