Healthcare Quality Management
Issued by
Northeastern State University
Students learn epidemiological concepts such as the science and methodology of disease transmission, risk surveillance, and quality management integration while evaluating effective health care management, program planning, and development. Students solve medical, environmental, patient and employee satisfaction problems in health service organizations. Badge earners must complete the following course: HCA 4223 - Quality Management and Patient Safety
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- Level Intermediate
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Earning Criteria
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Instructional strategies include: audio visual materials, discussion, computer-based training, practical exercises, lectures.
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SLO 1. Participate in or lead the development, implementation and evaluation of methodology of disease transmission, quality and patient safety initiatives at the micro-, meso- and macro-system levels.
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SLO 2. Describe contemporary quality improvement and patient safety organizations, priorities and initiatives.
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SLO 3. Identify the relationship between healthcare policy and regulation and quality and safety in the practice environment.
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SLO 4. Explain current and evolving healthcare quality management approaches.
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SLO 5. Describe basic epidemiological concepts.
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SLO 6. Delineate strategies for improving patient safety.
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SLO 7. Describe the role of technology in quality improvement, patient safety and healthcare worker safety.