Healthcare Quality

Catalog description

Healthcare quality is one of the important drivers of reform in the U.S. healthcare system. This course introduces students to the foundational principles and techniques of quality management. The course explains the central components and importance of quality, and the tools and techniques to continuously measure, assess, improve and transform the healthcare system. Key topics in quality management include: regulatory mandates and accreditation standards, performance measurement and improvement, methods for redesign of healthcare processes, patient safety and strategies to reduce healthcare errors, and the role of information management systems and technology in healthcare.