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Achieving Quality Outcomes through Value-Based Nursing Care
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University D026: Quality
Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
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A. Value-Based Care
The Institute of Medicine defines six aims of healthcare quality: safe, effective, patient-
centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care (DHHS, 2015). These six aims of healthcare
quality play a role in value-based care. Value-based care can be defined as “health care that is
designed to focus on quality of care, provider performance and the patient experience” (Value-
Based Care, n.d.). The Institute of Medicine’s aims of healthcare quality help healthcare
professionals provide value-based care. The three aims that align the most with value-based care
are safe, patient-centered, and equitable care. For example, a registered nurse who practices safe,
patient-centered, and equitable care prioritizes the patient and their holistic needs as a forefront
concern. In conclusion, by incorporating the six aims, any registered nurse will be assured of the
implementation of value-based care.
B. Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement
, Two Benefits of Continuous Quality Improvement
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) can be defined as a “progressive incremental
improvement of processes, safety, and patient care” (O’Donnell & Gupta, 2023). In other words,
CQI is continuously asking “why?” and “how can we improve to better serve our patients?”.
Healthcare agencies should adopt a culture of continuous quality improvement into their
healthcare systems for a multitude of reasons including “cost reduction, decreased appointment
wait time, reduced in-department wait time, higher patient volume, decreased cycle time,
reducing defects, increased patient and/or staff safety, and increased patient and/or staff
satisfaction” (O’Donnell & Gupta, 2023). Although CQI can focus on the business side of
healthcare, it also puts the patient and his or her safety first. By reaching goals using CQI, the
Achieving Quality Outcomes through Value-Based Nursing Care
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University D026: Quality
Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
2
A. Value-Based Care
The Institute of Medicine defines six aims of healthcare quality: safe, effective, patient-
centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care (DHHS, 2015). These six aims of healthcare
quality play a role in value-based care. Value-based care can be defined as “health care that is
designed to focus on quality of care, provider performance and the patient experience” (Value-
Based Care, n.d.). The Institute of Medicine’s aims of healthcare quality help healthcare
professionals provide value-based care. The three aims that align the most with value-based care
are safe, patient-centered, and equitable care. For example, a registered nurse who practices safe,
patient-centered, and equitable care prioritizes the patient and their holistic needs as a forefront
concern. In conclusion, by incorporating the six aims, any registered nurse will be assured of the
implementation of value-based care.
B. Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement
, Two Benefits of Continuous Quality Improvement
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) can be defined as a “progressive incremental
improvement of processes, safety, and patient care” (O’Donnell & Gupta, 2023). In other words,
CQI is continuously asking “why?” and “how can we improve to better serve our patients?”.
Healthcare agencies should adopt a culture of continuous quality improvement into their
healthcare systems for a multitude of reasons including “cost reduction, decreased appointment
wait time, reduced in-department wait time, higher patient volume, decreased cycle time,
reducing defects, increased patient and/or staff safety, and increased patient and/or staff
satisfaction” (O’Donnell & Gupta, 2023). Although CQI can focus on the business side of
healthcare, it also puts the patient and his or her safety first. By reaching goals using CQI, the
