Keywords

care team, IHI, measurement, patient-centered care, reliability, self-management

Authors

1. Schall, Marie MA
2. Sevin, Cory MSN, RN, NP
3. Wasson, John H. MD

Abstract

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others have spent a decade transforming the concept of patient-centered care from the realm of idea to the reality of practice. In this introduction, we provide a summary of this transformation, and the practical steps practices and health systems can take to make their transition to providing more patient-centered care.