The director of nursing is meeting with the hospital administrator to plan an initiative to improve the quality and safety of patient care. After reviewing the Triple Aim approach, which actions should the director recommend?
1. Improve the patient care experience.
2. Improve the health of populations.
3. Reduce the per capita costs of health care.
4. Implement evidence-based practice.
5. Support nursing continuing education plans.
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
The Triple Aim initiative was launched by The Institute of Health Improvement, which identified approaches to improve models for healthcare. This initiative identified three critical objectives: improve the patient care experience, improve the health of populations, and reduce the per capita costs of health care. Implementing evidence-based practice and supporting nursing continuing education plans are not objectives identified by the Triple Aim.
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