Practice Change Implementation

Catalog description

The course will focus on evidence-based practice implementation and quality improvement methods to facilitate effective management of practice change. Students will define quality and safety problems in the healthcare system in which they work and then implement a change. The course will cover issues related to evidence-based practice, teamwork, systems science, change management, design thinking, and data analytics. Students will apply the concepts to practice through an implementation/quality improvement project. This course requires permission of faculty. Students will complete a minimum of 30 practicum hours during the course.