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Healthcare Quality

Assume that you are a Quality Officer who is responsible for one of the state's largest healthcare organizations. You have been told that the quality of patient care has decreased, and you have been assigned a project that is geared toward increasing quality of care for the patients. Your Chief Executive Officer has requested a six to eight-page summary of your recommended initiatives.

Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a paper in which you:

Question 1: Analyze three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.

Question 2: Determine the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.

Question 3: Differentiate between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.

Question 4: Specify three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.

Question 5: Defend your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Provide support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.

Assemble a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.