Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century
Institute of Medicine · first published 2001 · ISBN 9780309072809
The IOM committee identifies a massive gap between what we know makes healthcare work and what patients actually receive. The report proposes six aims for improvement: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity. It describes how care delivery should be redesigned around information systems, measurement, and continuous improvement cycles.
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This book gives you the framework for thinking about how health informatics supports broader quality goals. You'll understand not just how to manage data, but why it matters to patient outcomes and system performance.