Importance of Quality Healthcare
In healthcare, quality appears to be a relatively important aspect (Bindra). Quality healthcare, in general, is where the services provided to the patient cover all aspects. When the service provided is affordable by all patients and can be easily accessed, the service is considered to be an aspect of quality service providence. Quality healthcare involves involving and engaging the patient in that the patient takes it upon themselves to uptake preventive care of the conditions diagnosed.
Quality healthcare is essential as it helps to prevent misdiagnosing a patient. By having the right diagnosis, the doctors can know the exact medical condition of the patient and advise him or her accordingly (Smith). The sickness can, therefore, be treated on time before it causes more damage to the patient. Misdiagnosis of the disease makes the doctor to treat a condition that does not exist, which may cause more damage to the patient or even lead to death. Quality healthcare providence should, therefore, be sort to reduce the patient’s agony and pain.
Moreover, quality healthcare services are necessary as it helps reduce the readmission rate. Even though cost and accessibility are important factors to consider when choosing a health service provider, quality is of importance. Good quality medical care ensures that the diseases are dealt with to the best of the doctor(s) ability and prevent the disease from resurfacing. According to (Shi and Singh), it is essential to consider a healthcare provider who will ensure that quality services are provided despite it being easily accessible and cost-efficient to ensure the patient gets better.
References
Bindra, Paveljit. The Core Elements of Value in Healthcare. California: Health Administration Press, 2018.
Shi and Douglas A. Singh. Delivering Health Care in America. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2017.
Smith, Linda. Fordney’s Medical Insurance. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2019.