The nursing student is writing a paper on the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) 2001 report, Crossing the Quality Chasm. Which options reflect aims of this report that the student should include? Select all that apply
1. Timeliness
2. Effectiveness
3. Reimbursement
4. Equality
5. Safety
1, 2, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. Reducing waits and harmful delays for both those who receive and those who give care is an improvement aim.
2. Providing services based on scientific knowledge to all who could benefit and refraining from providing services to those not likely to benefit constitutes the effectiveness aim of the paper.
3. Reimbursement is not an aim of this study.
4. Providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics is an aim proposed by this study.
5. Avoiding injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them is a quality aim proposed by this study.
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