8.6 Conclusion
This chapter highlighted the criticality of evaluating interventions targeting the reduction of low-value care to enhance healthcare quality, patient safety and system sustainability. Key takeaways include the necessity of robust evaluation frameworks, the role of economic analyses in understanding cost implications, and the importance of addressing systemic and behavioural aspects to effect change. This prompts further reflection on how healthcare systems can more effectively integrate and prioritise evaluations to foster a culture of high-value, patient-centred care.
ACTIVITY
- Reflect on how the evaluation of low-value care interventions can impact patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
- Find one study on evaluating low-value care interventions and summarise its key findings in a few sentences.
- A hospital implements a new protocol to reduce unnecessary tests. What evaluation method would you choose to assess its impact?
