The Impact of IHI's Triple and Quadruple Aim Initiatives

Read the IHI Triple Aim Initiative page on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) website, read Triple Aim for Populations, and watch the video "An Overview of the IHI Triple Aim," all located on the IHI website.

Select a health care organization with which you work or are familiar.

Assume you are a strategic planning manager with your selected health care organization. Perform an evaluation of the IHI Triple Aim goals and how they apply to your organization.

Perform an evaluation of the impact of implementing Triple Aim goals nationally, as well as how they apply to your selected organization. Your evaluation must incorporate 3 parts:

Part I: IHI Triple Aim Goals

Include the following in your evaluation:

An overview of the history of the IHI Triple Aim elements

An evaluation of progress to date in meeting these goals nationally

A determination of whether these dimensions have been achieved, will be achieved, or cannot be achieved

A rationale to support your perspective

Part II: Evaluation of Application of IHI Triple Aim Goals Application in Your Organization

Include the following:

Identify the data that you analyzed to support your perspective of how each aim can or can't be applied to your organization.

Identify the data you would measure to determine the success of each, if applicable to your organization, in the future.

Part III: IHI's Quadruple Aim

Include the following:

Analyze the IHI's position on the quadruple aim and whether you believe that it should become the standard for all organizations.

Justify your position and support with scholarly literature.