The phrase "harmed quality" is not correct and may be confusing in written English.
It could be used when discussing the negative impact on the quality of something, but it is better to use a clearer expression.
Example: "The recent changes in the production process have harmed quality, leading to customer complaints."
Alternatives: "diminished quality" or "reduced quality."
It is widely acknowledged that the only way to slow the pace of rising costs without harming quality is by changing how hospitals and doctors are organized and provide services to patients — "delivery system reform," in the president's parlance.
In America, where students typically pay almost half the cost of a degree, enrolment rates are the world's highest.Second, some governments can readily cut the cost of university education without harming quality.
"The argument that changing the auditor harms quality does not apply if the rotation period is 15 or 20 years," says Nick Jeffrey of Grant Thornton, the sixth-biggest audit firm.
He wants GE to achieve the sort of agility seen in the best Silicon Valley tech firms, and to seek ways of doing things faster without harming quality or safety.
Statistical agencies worldwide are trying to meet demand for cost-savings without harming quality.
"This reduction in duplication can lead to lower costs without harming quality". Productivity losses are not inevitable, and not every small practice will experience a detrimental effect.
Administration spokesmen have argued that the austere budgets will not harm quality research but will force the scientific community to cut down on marginal projects.
Each applicant was evaluated based on their artistic practice, the urgency of need, the degree to which the condition was harming quality of life, and the grant's presumed efficacy.
In combination with other evidence on health service delivery in China [ 10- 14, 20], we conclude that ownership reforms alone are unlikely to dramatically improve or harm quality.
