Review the priorities in the current National Quality Strategy (https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr15/priorities.html):
Making care safer by reducing harm caused in the delivery of care
Ensuring that each person and family is engaged as partners in their care
Promoting effective communication and coordination of care
Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality, starting with cardiovascular disease
Working with communities to promote wide use of best practices to enable healthy living
Making quality care more affordable for individuals, families, employers, and governments by developing and spreading new health care delivery models
Which priority is most important to you as a healthcare consumer? Why? Give an example of this priority in action that you have experienced. Which priority do you believe is most important to providers? Why? Give an example of this priority in action with regard to a specific provider.
Expert Answer
Making care safer by reducing harm caused in the delivery of care
Safety is the most important aspect for any individual as any healthcare is intended to cure a disease or illness.Any deviations from the process, any low quality material used and any low quality service delivered would be detrimental to the patient. Also, it increases the cost of care due to multiple visits to the hospital or a number of medicines and treatments.
The priority which is most important ti providers is –
Making quality care more affordable for individuals, families, employers, and governments by developing and spreading new health care delivery models
With the increase in competition in the healthcare industry, it is important that the healthcare providers not only provide quality care but also provide affordable care and services to ensure patients prefer to visit them.