MHA 601 Week 2 Discussion 1 Cost and Quality\t\u00a0\tCost and Quality.\t\u00a0\t2011\t\u00a0\tJapan\t\u00a0\tGermany\t\u00a0\tU.S.A.\t\u00a0\tTotal Health Expenditure per Capital\t\u00a0\t$3,174\t\u00a0\t$4,371\t\u00a0\t$8,608\t\u00a0\tTotal Health Expenditure as a % of GDP\t\u00a0\t9.30%\t\u00a0\t11.10%\t\u00a0\t17.90%\t\u00a0\t2011\t\u00a0\tJapan\t\u00a0\tGermany\t\u00a0\tU.S.A.\t\u00a0\tLife Expectancy at Birth (M \/ F)\t\u00a0\t79 \/ 86\t\u00a0\t78\/ 83\t\u00a0\t76 \/ 81\t\u00a0\tChild Mortality per 1,000 (both)\t\u00a0\t3\t\u00a0\t4\t\u00a0\t8\t\u00a0\tAdult Mortality per 1,000 (M \/ F)\t\u00a0\t84 \/ 46\t\u00a0\t96 \/ 51\t\u00a0\t131 \/ 77\t\u00a0\tData source: World Health Organization Statistics\t\u00a0\tAs you can see in the chart above, the United States had the highest health care expenditure in the world; however, the health status of the entire population has lagged behind numerous developed countries. The Affordable Care Act is aimed at promoting quality of care along with cost reduction, but health care organizations wrestle with meeting all of the challenges.\t\u00a0\tPresent a quality improvement and cost-saving project to your classmates that you read about in a scholarly source and address the following questions:\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd What was the health care setting (hospital, clinic, nursing home, etc.)?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd What were the problems\/issues leading to the change project?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd Who were the stakeholders involved in the project?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd What was the timeframe involved in the project?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd What were the financial resources allocated to the project?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd What were the results on quality improvement?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd What was the evidence on cost saving?\t\u00a0\t“\ufffd Leatt and colleagues (1997) recommended nine approaches for successful cost cutting. Which approaches are demonstrated in your case?\t\u00a0\tUse the Ashford University Library Tutorial for help with locating a scholarly source for this discussion. Your initial post must be at least 300 words. Support your response with a minimum of two scholarly sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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