The application of quality improvement strategies comprises six areas of performance. They include
1. Providing appropriate and effective care if possible
2. Elevating access barriers
3. Reducing unjustified geographic variation in care
4. Application of managed care to all citizens
ANS: 3
Leatherman and McCarthy state that the application of quality improvement strategies to six areas of performance could affect both process and outcomes of health. Reducing unjustified geographic variation is one of them.
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