- Timeliness and quality of care are two examples of measures that can be used to measure the quality of care. The speed at which patients are treated and seen, the mortality rate (e.g. Number of patients who pass away within a specified time frame after receiving treatment. Readmission rates. The number of patients readmitted to hospital in a given time after they have been discharged. These measures can be affected by budget cuts in a variety of ways. Patients may be forced to wait longer to receive care if resources and staff are cut. This can have a negative impact on care timeliness. In addition, caregivers may feel more stressed if they have fewer resources and staff. This can cause errors, and can negatively affect mortality and readmission rates.
- Cardiology would be the appropriate service.
- It is possible to increase resource allocation by focusing on early intervention and preventative care. The service line is able to reduce hospitalizations and costly procedures by identifying patients who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease.