title: Making high-quality, patient-centered care a reality.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Mss Sevin and Schall) Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schall
authors.forename: Cory
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sevin
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wasson
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012648:Self Care