Question

In 2008, leaders at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement proposed that improvements to integrated care in the United States required efforts on three aims simultaneously. Which of the following is not included in this Triple Aim?

1) Improving the experience of patient care
2) Improving the experience of healthcare providers
3) Improving the health of populations
4) Reducing per capita costs of healthcare

Answer 1

The option 'improving the experience of healthcare providers' is not included in the original Triple Aim, which encompasses improving the patient care experience, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita healthcare costs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Triple Aim initiative proposed by the leaders at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in 2008 aimed at improving integrated care in the United States by focusing on three objectives simultaneously. However, improving the experience of healthcare providers is not one of the original components of the Triple Aim. The three aims included are:

• Improving the patient care experience
• Improving the health of populations
• Reducing the per capita costs of healthcare

These aims are set against the backdrop of challenges within the U.S. healthcare system such as controlling high costs, providing basic medical care to all, and maintaining high quality of care. The Triple Aim seeks to encourage organizations around the world to bring down healthcare costs and increase the quality of the care given, thereby helping to balance quality, access, and cost in healthcare systems.