NR502 Module 7 Discussion 2018
For many years, hospital accreditation bodies assumed that
if the structural criteria were met, that is, that the physical plant, the
qualifications of the staff, and the necessary equipment were in place, the
quality of the services would automatically be acceptable. Subsequently,
accreditation groups decided that they had also better look at the medical
records to see how the services were being provided. They assumed that, if the
necessary structure was in place, and the required services were delivered as
prescribed, the quality of care would be acceptable. Now, these same
accrediting groups find it necessary to look at the outcomes of care as well.
Describe “structure, process, and outcome” in the
assessment of the quality of medical care, and provide examples of each
dimension.
How are the three dimensions related?
Can these relationships be trusted to assure the quality of
care in the complex, high-tech world of modern medicine? If not, why?
OR
Hippocrates, who admonished physicians to “first, do no
harm,” also stated, “in abundance, there is lack.” Interpret the latter in
regard to American health care.