Relationship Between Healthcare Cost and Quality

Relationship Between Healthcare Cost and Quality

Relationship Between Healthcare Cost and Quality

In a paper of 500-1,000 words, describe the relationship between health care cost and quality. Address the following:

  1. Select one public agency and one private agency and differentiate their roles and major activities in addressing cost and quality in health care. See Topic 4 readings for sources regarding health care agencies.
  2. Analyze current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Describe any unintended consequences.
  3. Synthesize implications for staff nurses and advanced practice nurses, including evidence-based practice, relative to cost and quality.

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Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Relationship Between Healthcare Cost and Quality

Cost and Quality Analysis 

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10.0 %Describe the relationship between health care cost and quality. Does not describe the relationship between health care cost and quality. Describes issues related to health care cost and health care quality, but does not discuss the relationship between the two. Describes the relationship between health care cost and quality, but is insufficiently developed. Adequately describes the relationship between health care cost and quality. There are few inconsistencies. Few examples given. Fully describes the relationship between health care cost and quality with no inconsistencies. Clear examples given.
20.0 %Differentiate the roles and major activities between one public and one private agency in addressing cost and quality in healthcare. Does not discuss the roles and major activities of public or private agencies in addressing cost and quality in health care. Discusses either the roles or the major activities of one public and one private agency in cost and quality in health care, but not both. Discusses, but does not differentiate the roles and major activities of one public and one private agency in addressing cost and quality in health care. Differentiates the roles and major activities between one public and one private agency in addressing cost and quality in health care, but is insufficiently developed. Minimal use of examples, supporting details, or references. Clearly and systematically differentiates the roles and major activities between one public and one private agency in addressing cost and quality in health care utilizing references, examples, and supporting details.
20.0 %Analyze current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Describe any unintended consequences. Does not discuss current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Does not describe any unintended consequences. Discusses either current or projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs, but not both. Does not describe unintended consequences. Discusses current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Does not describe any unintended consequences. Partially analyzes current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Minimally describes unintended consequences. Comprehensively analyzes current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Fully describes unintended consequences. Clear examples given.