Clinical Practice and Quality Assurance

Catalog description

Patient care in Paramedicine is most frequently provided in isolated settings outside of hospitals and clinics by one individual or a small team of two or three emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Assuring up-to-date competency, compliance and quality are important systemic challenges in the field of Paramedicine management and leadership. This course will follow the steps of a sound Quality Improvement Program beginning with assessing opportunities, determining how to collect the necessary information, collecting and analyzing data, and utilizing data for quality improvement. Students will learn how to develop and utilize quality metrics both unique to their organizations as well as those determined by regulatory agencies.