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Goals of Healthcare System (Evidence of Quality problems: (2-Underuse of…
Goals of Healthcare System
Quality of care
The characteristics of health care service
Improving the quality of health care & reducing medical errors are priorities for the agency for Healthcare.
Quality problems are reflected today in:
The underuse & overuse of some services, & misuse of others.
The wide variation in use of health care services,
Evidence of Quality problems:
2-Underuse of services:-
Millions of people do not receive necessary care & suffer needless complications that add to costs & reduce productivity.
3-Overuse of services:-
Each year, millions of Americans receive health care services that are unnecessary, increase costs & may even endanger their health.
1-Variation in services:-
Wide variation in health care practice, including regional variations & small-area variations.
4-Misuse of services:-
A study of injuries to patients treated in hospitals (e.g. MRSA infections? Risk of fall?)
Quality of health service delivery
Your health care:
right for your illness.
given without unnecessary delays.
does not cause harm.
includes only the medical tests & procedures that you need.
fits your needs & preferences.
fair & not affected by such things as your gender, language, color, age or income no discrimination!