Continuous Quality Improvement in Public Health. 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an in-depth study into the systems approach to quality improvement in public health to improve health outcomes and optimize resource utilization. The course is designed to equip students to use data and metrics to apply systems thinking and process improvement methodologies to identify and address complex problems in public health settings. Throughout the course, students will learn how to identify trends, patterns, and variations in public health processes, how to develop and implement effective solutions using a variety of process improvement methodologies, how to manage change effectively, and how to communicate changes to stakeholders to achieve sustainable results.  Prerequisites: PHEA 6001 or consent of the course instructor.