ASSIGNMENT : Access, Cost, and Quality for APNs

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Discuss the access, cost, and quality of quality environments, as well as recent quality initiatives (See Chapter 24 and Table 24.1). Student is to reflect on the relationship between quality measures and evaluation and role development. In addition, describe this relationship and note how the role of the APN might change without effective quality measures.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Access to quality care is one of the rights that every citizen is entitled to. Consequently, healthcare providers have a moral and ethical obligation to ensure they guarantee quality care at all times. The continued healthcare reforms in the US are meant to guarantee cost-effective and quality patient-centered care. Quality measures have often been used to evaluate and quantify healthcare processes, the perception of patients, outcomes, and other systems linked to quality care provision. Some of the indicators used include the cost, quality of the environment, processes, among other indicators. APNs are expected to respond to the evolving trend towards wellness and preventive health care. Research shows that NPs are some cost-effective and high-quality healthcare providers….