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bcretired · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The Institute of Medicine has defined six improvement aims for the health care system. Which of the following are included in these six improvement aims? Select all that apply.

a. safety c. timeliness
b. equity d. cost-effectiveness

Question 2

The costs of health care using a downstream focus means

a. health care costs more c. cost is about the same
b. health care costs less d. cost is twice as much

aprice35067 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified six ambitious goals for our nation's health care system. These are: 1) safety, 2) equity, 3) timeliness, 4) effectiveness (not just cost-effectiveness), 5) patient-centeredness, and 6) efficiency.

Answer to Question 2

A
With a downstream focus of health care most of the focus is on illness care and hospitalization, which is the most costly form of providing care. A focus on upstream efforts directed at keeping the population well through health promotion and illness strategies would be much less costly.