Why was it important for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop its six aims for health care?

(A) So that accreditation organizations would be better able to evaluate hospitals

(B) So that health care organizations would have a better idea of what they needed to improve

(C) So that lawmakers could focus their attention upon specific areas when working on health care reform

(D) All of the above

Answer: the correct option is B.

Explanation:

Institute of Medicine is a non profit organisation that was developed in 1970. Although it relies on a volunteer workforce of scientists and other experts, it was important for Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop its six aims for health care so that health care organizations would have a better idea of what they needed to improve. These six aims includes:

- patient-centered care,

- patient safety,

- timeliness or responsive care,

- efficient care,

- effective care, and

- equitable care.

(B)

Explanation:

It was so important to develop its six aims for health care in order so that the health care organizations would have a better idea of what they needed to improve. These six aims, which are safety, effectiveness, equity, timeliness, patient-centeredness, and efficiency, are all intended to provide a set of fundamentals that need to be addressed in order to improve the health care services that are being provided.