Quality and Performance Management in Healthcare

Catalog description

Students in this course will recognize the role of quality in the healthcare industry and its importance to patients, providers, payers, and regulators. Students will apply effective quality improvement tools and analyze available data to drive change in healthcare organizations. They will illustrate the use of change management practices to facilitate quality improvement in an organization's processes. Finally, students will relate biblical virtues to quality practices in the healthcare industry. Prerequisite: STA-320