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WHAT IS HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE

AS DEFINED IN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

In contrast to Canadians, quality of medical care is defined by assessing the top seven outcome measures of medical care:

  1. Mortality
  2. Readmissions
  3. Safety of care
  4. Effectiveness of care
  5. Patient experience
  6. Timeliness of care

Efficient use of medical imaging

AS DEFINED IN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

In contrast to Canadians, quality of medical care is defined by assessing the top seven outcome measures of medical care:

  1. Mortality
  2. Readmissions
  3. Safety of care
  4. Effectiveness of care
  5. Patient experience
  6. Timeliness of care
  7. Efficient use of medical imaging

High quality medical care produces the following outcomes:

LOW INCIDENCE METRICS:

  1. Mortality
  2. Hospital readmissions
  3. Adverse drug reactions/side effects
  4. Complications

HIGH INCIDENCE METRICS:

  1. Cure/Remission
  2. Timely care
  3. Highly rated patient experiences
  4. Efficient use of resources
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A SIMPLER EXPLANATION

High quality medical care is that which produces the best possible ‘outcomes’ in a cost effective and time effective manner:

  1. The quickest possible return to prior health status
  2. The greatest chance of “cure”
  3. The least side effects
  4. The best chance of quick return-to-health and work