Triple Aim In order to improve the United States health care system, we need to aim towards improving the experience of care, improving the health of the population, and reducing the per capita costs of health care (Berwick, 2008). These three aims are known as the “Triple Aim”. According to McCarthy (2010), the Triple Aim initiative was launched by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in October of 2007. It was designed to help the health care organizations improve the health of the populations while lowering the cost of care (McCarthy, 2010, p. 1). The Triple Aim also assists in many other aspects of healthcare like reducing medical errors (Coyne, 2010, p. 88). Likewise, it connects interprofessional health care teams to the provision
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Three of the original goals is what the Triple Aim was invented on, which is “improving the individual experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita costs of care for populations” (Berwick, 2008). Berwick (2008) discusses how the goals are interdependent, which means that pursuing one goal will affect the other two. Having a good quality of health care is also a goal of the Triple Aim. Quality in terms of the Triple Aim is the delivery of safe and effective care by healthcare teams as well as patient outcomes (Brandt, 2014, p. 393). Coyne (2010) shows the global impact of the Triple Aim program in his report. Several statistics within the report show that the goals of the Triple Aim have been achieved within the population. These statistics are that 53% of the patients that did not previously eat adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables now do, 53% who reported no physically activity now are physically active, 17% of smokers quit, and 85% of patients who were not taking their medications regularly now do (Coyne, 2010, p. 91). Although the goals of the Triple Aim have been achieved to a satisfactory degree, there is still work that can be done to make the United States health care system better for the health care professionals and the …show more content…
In order to achieve the Triple Aim, the health care organizations need to broaden their focus, so they can organize care and meet the needs of their population (McCarthy, 2010). The success of this system will require a “willingness to take on new roles and a commitment to honest self-appraisal” (McCarthy, 2010). As Berwick states, the greatest task in achieving the Triple Aim is to not claim that the strategy is irrational but to change what is rational for the system to do (Berwick, 2008). By achieving the Triple Aim the United State’s health care system can become one of the greatest in the world. The patients can be at the core of the health care system, and the health professionals can make the best decision based on the patients best interest, rather than making decisions based on how much they will benefit from the
Three of the original goals is what the Triple Aim was invented on, which is “improving the individual experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita costs of care for populations” (Berwick, 2008). Berwick (2008) discusses how the goals are interdependent, which means that pursuing one goal will affect the other two. Having a good quality of health care is also a goal of the Triple Aim. Quality in terms of the Triple Aim is the delivery of safe and effective care by healthcare teams as well as patient outcomes (Brandt, 2014, p. 393). Coyne (2010) shows the global impact of the Triple Aim program in his report. Several statistics within the report show that the goals of the Triple Aim have been achieved within the population. These statistics are that 53% of the patients that did not previously eat adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables now do, 53% who reported no physically activity now are physically active, 17% of smokers quit, and 85% of patients who were not taking their medications regularly now do (Coyne, 2010, p. 91). Although the goals of the Triple Aim have been achieved to a satisfactory degree, there is still work that can be done to make the United States health care system better for the health care professionals and the …show more content…
In order to achieve the Triple Aim, the health care organizations need to broaden their focus, so they can organize care and meet the needs of their population (McCarthy, 2010). The success of this system will require a “willingness to take on new roles and a commitment to honest self-appraisal” (McCarthy, 2010). As Berwick states, the greatest task in achieving the Triple Aim is to not claim that the strategy is irrational but to change what is rational for the system to do (Berwick, 2008). By achieving the Triple Aim the United State’s health care system can become one of the greatest in the world. The patients can be at the core of the health care system, and the health professionals can make the best decision based on the patients best interest, rather than making decisions based on how much they will benefit from the