This presentation will introduce cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) concepts and relevance in quality improvement (QI) using a systems thinking approach. It will show that cost-effective quality improvement approaches are necessary and sustainable.
One Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) objective is to reduce the overall incidence of late-stage (regional/distant) breast cancer by 5% within 10 years. However, it is unclear what the health impact of achieving this objective would be to the nation.