ECO 605 Assignment 5.1: Cost: QALY

Introduction

The following table gives the cost, increase in life years, and the rating of quality of life for four different treatments.

Table 5.1

Treatment	Cost	Increase in Life Years	Rating of Quality of Life
A	4,600	16	0.16
B	8,600	18	0.22
C	12,600	22	0.28
D	10,000	20	0.25

Assignment Guidelines

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Calculate the QALY for each treatment.
Interpret each QALY calculated for each treatment.
Calculate the Cost:QALY ratio for each treatment.
Interpret each ratio.
Based on QALY only, which treatment would be most effective?
Based on cost:QALY, which treatment would be most effective?

Submission

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Week 5: Economic Evaluation and Quality Initiatives of Health Services

Week 5 combines related topics from different chapters in the two texts for this course. One major topic is the economic evaluation of

health services. Economic evaluation involves the analysis of new medical interventions and investigates whether these innovations are economically justified. The other major topic is quality initiatives and whether quality improvements make economic sense. In both topics, techniques to assess economic viability are described.

Review a list of all items due this week in your course’s syllabus.

Lesson 1: Economic Evaluation of Health Services

This lesson will identify the different purposes of an economic evaluation. There will also be an identification of the steps involved in an economic analysis. The different types of economic analysis will be described, including a description of choosing the proper analysis. Also, there will be a description of the guidelines of a cost-effectiveness analysis. How to do a benefit-cost analysis is outlined.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Identify the different types of economic evaluation analysis.
Describe when to use each type of economic evaluation analysis.
Select the proper economic evaluation process for a situation.

Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials:

Learning Materials

Read the following in your Economics of Health and Medical Care textbook:

Chapter 12, “Economic Evaluation of Health Services” (pp. 217–234)

Review the following in your Financial and Business Management for the Doctor of Nursing Practice textbook:

Chapter 8, “Quality Initiatives: Building the Business Case for Quality” (pp. 201–224)

These chapters provide additional references to economic evaluation and quality initiatives of health services.

Assignment Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Responses	5 to >4 pts Meets Expectations Answers to all questions are correct. Graphs are all properly labeled and axes all properly identified. All graphs are properly drawn. (If applicable.) 4 to >2 pts Nearly Meets Expectations Answers to most questions are correct. Graphs are mainly labeled correctly and axes are usually properly identified. (If applicable.) 2 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Answers to most questions are incorrect. Graphs are not labeled or axes are not properly identified. Graphs are not drawn properly. (If applicable.)	/ 5 pts
Explanations	5 to >4 pts Meets Expectations Provides thorough explanation of rationales and skillfully applies course materials to develop conclusions. There is always a close and strong connection between the explanations provided and the material from the lessons. 4 to >2 pts Nearly Meets Expectations Provides adequate explanation of rationales, but conclusions could be supported more strongly using course materials. There is a connection between explanations and concepts from the lessons but this connection is not always strong or clear. 2 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Neither provides adequate explanation of rationales nor uses available resources to substantiate conclusions. There is no close connection between the explanations provided and the concepts given in the lessons.	/ 5 pts
Structure and Mechanics	5 to >4 pts Meets Expectations Contains one or two errors in grammar, spelling, and/or APA format. 4 to >2 pts Nearly Meets Expectations Contains several errors in grammar, spelling, and/or APA format. 2 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Contains many errors in grammar, spelling, and APA format.	/ 5 pts
Total Points: 0