Quality has been overshadowed by the emphasis placed on access and costs of health care delivery. One major factor causing this phenomenon is the difficulty associated with defining and measuring "quality." This difficulty notwithstanding, in recent years "quality" has taken center stage as the government and healthcare organizations look to reduce the cost of care by improving the quality of care. For example, if you provide quality care, the chances of a patient coming back due to complications from your treatment.
For this discussion question, take a position on the notion that costs and quality of care are connected. Do you believe that if costs of providing care goes up, quality goes down as shortcuts might be taken? In preparing your response, ensure that you properly in-text cite all sources used in the support of your stated positions and the example or examples you chose to utilize. The response needs to be a minimum of 250 words. Also, you will need to include the references at the end of your posting.
References
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