The Quality Landscape

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Abstract

The quality of health care in the United States has been seriously debated for two decades. Most experts in the field feel that our system is much too expensive and not as safe as it should be. The reasons for these weaknesses are many and include factors that involve the systems of care delivery, the methods of reimbursement, societal factors including our perception of the importance of the health care system in maintaining health, and medico-legal influences. This chapter provides a framework to explain these influences on the US health care system and how they fit in the overall quality of our system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Patient and Health Care System
Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives on High-Quality Care
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages47-54
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783030465674
ISBN (Print)9783030465667
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

  • Health care cost
  • Health care quality
  • Health care safety
  • Institute of Medicine
  • Medical errors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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