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May 17, 2024
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IHCM 420 - Principles and Practice of Healthcare Quality Improvement
3.0 Credits
Broad overview of the principles and tools of quality improvement and patient safety in healthcare with an interprofessional approach. Includes the history of the quality improvement process in healthcare, quality databases and improvement process tools and programs
Prerequisite Admission to IHCM-BAS program.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the terms and the relationships among quality management patient safety, risk management, peer review, patient experience and satisfaction, and performance management and improvement in the healthcare industry.
- Summarize common quality improvement programs and tools including Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, Six Sigma and Lean Production processes.
- Assess healthcare practices and identify factors that contribute to medical errors and impact patient safety.
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