title: Balancing quality  and cost effectiveness.
abstract: It is not uncommon to open a nursing journal and be faced with dominating articles that focus on discussions around quality and cost-effective care. During this time of austerity, tissue viability services are not immune from the increasing pressure to improve patient care while reducing costs.
authors: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Greenwood
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom