The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) believes that new designs can and must be developed to simultaneously accomplish three critical objectives, or what we call the “Triple Aim”:- Improve the health of the population;
- Enhance the patient experience of care (including quality, access, and reliability); and
- Reduce, or at least control, the per capita cost of care.
Starting in October 2007, IHI began working with a group of 15 organizations in the US, England, and Sweden that are committed to implementing the five design components of the Triple Aim. Currently, this program has expanded to over 50 organizations from the US, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
What Our Partners are Saying
"The non-profit Primary Care Coalition (PCC) of Montgomery County, Maryland, is developing a comprehensive, integrated, and community-based health care system for 100,000 low-income, uninsured, and ethnically diverse children and adults living in the county. We were members of the Triple Aim initiative Prototype I group and continue to participate in Triple Aim II and in interest groups, including emergency diversion, specialty care, and patient experience. Participation in the Triple Aim initiative has stretched our thinking, exposed us to emerging best practices, and has provided a unifying theory to inform our work. We’ve recently invited all PCC associates to participate in Triple Aim activities and have found it to be the core of our organizational learning initiative."
Steve Galen, CEO
Primary Care Coalition
Montgomery County, Maryland
"At Genesys, our involvement in the IHI Triple Aim collaborative work has augmented the evolution of our population-based care model, which we view as 'leading the transformation of health care by creating a new model of care which is focused on health rather than just disease.' Throughout our work, both within our organization and with community partners, the Triple Aim has helped frame our work and focus outcome discussions on measures that matter in the three realms of health, cost, and experience. The experience of working with the IHI facilitators and other collaborative teams around the nation and around the world has been invaluable. We feel as if we have access to the best minds in the world to explore this new ground and together push the transformation agenda!"
Trissa Torres, Medical Director
Genesys Health System
Flint, Michigan