Six Aims for Quality Health Care
| Aim | Definition |
| Safe | Avoidance of injuries or harm from care that is intended to help patients |
| Efficient | Avoidance of waste, which includes wasting equipment, supplies, ideas, time, and energy |
| Effective | Provision of care based on scientific knowledge and evidence along with the avoidance of care that is not likely to benefit the patient |
| Personalized or patient-centered | Provision of care that respects the patient’s values and responds to the patient’s preferences and needs |
| Timely | Reduction of time waiting and potentially harmful delays in care for those who give and receive care |
| Equitable | Provision of care where quality does not vary based on characteristics such as sex, ethnicity, geographic location, or socioeconomic status |