Health Care System Challenges: Quality
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Health Care System Challenges: Quality
Despite higher health care spending, gains in health status and quality are uneven:
- Substantial health improvements have been made in the last several decades, but U.S. continues to lag other nations in several areas.
- U.S. performs well in producing advances in medical science and technology, but medical errors have continued to occur with unacceptable frequency.
- For many treatments, experts have developed consensus on recommended use, but overuse and underuse occur nationwide.
