title: Cost reduction and quality improvement: it takes two to tango.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pronovost
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Angus
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*