As early as 2001, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) declared «
patient centeredness» as one of the six goals for a 21st century health care system.
These elements, focusing on continuity of care,
patient centeredness and interprofessional teamwork form a comprehensive model for a shared care approach.
Not exact matches
Main Outcome Measures Quality of care was operationalized across 4 domains: effectiveness (eg, families received ≥ 4 Healthy Steps — related services or discussed > 6 anticipatory guidance topics),
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centeredness (eg, families were satisfied with care provided), timeliness (eg, children received timely well - child visits and vaccinations), and efficiency (eg, families remained at the practice for ≥ 20 months).
Four domains of quality of care — effectiveness,
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centeredness, timeliness, and efficiency — were operationalized using the Institute of Medicine framework (Box).17, 18 Effectiveness included receipt of Healthy Steps — related services, and
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centeredness described satisfaction and experiences while seeking care.
The results of the evaluation demonstrated significant improvements in the quality of care provided in participating pediatric practices, including effectiveness,
patient -
centeredness, timeliness, and efficiency of care.