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	Search Advanced Search < Back  Email to a colleague Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2001. ISBN: 9780309072809.   Following up on the 1999 Institute of Medicine report, To Err is Human, this report outlines a strategy for improving quality through redesign of the entire health care system. This report famously points to six key aims of a high-quality health care system: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity. It is a call to action for providers and institutions as well as a strategic guide for clinicians, administrators, and policy makers regarding the changes needed to improve the quality of American health care.    Summary (PDF) Download Adobe Acrobat (free)  Table of Contents (Free full text)   Resource Type:    Book/Report Target Audience:    Health Care Providers      Health Care Executives and Administrators      Non-Health Care Professionals > Policy Makers Approach to Improving Safety:    Quality Improvement Strategies      Culture of Safety Origin/Sponsor:    North America > United States of America Produced for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by a team of editors at the University of California, San Francisco with guidance from a prominent Editorial Board. This site was designed and implemented by Silverchair. Contact AHRQ PSNet | Copyright | AHRQ PSNet Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Help
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