The Quadruple Aim in Nursing and Healthcare

<p> In times of ever-changing healthcare policy many organizations have developed methods for reforming and optimizing healthcare systems. One prevailing healthcare approach is the Quadruple Aim which incorporates four different goals: improving population health; improving experience of care; lowering healthcare costs; and improving provider work life (team vitality). Created by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement the Quadruple Aim method is not nursing-specific but its framework for optimizing health system performance is coherent with the nursing profession today. This book argues that the widespread adoption of the Quadruple Aim could help create a sustainable healthcare system. Using the work and legacy of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale this book provides an early example of successful holistic healthcare that balances cost-effectiveness with quality of care for both patients and nurses.</p>