Quality Improvement and Systems-Based Practice with Residency

Catalog description

This course integrates principles of systems thinking with foundational concepts related to patient safety. Students will evaluate programs and systems involved in the delivery of care with a focus on the identification of research to practice gaps. Evaluation and strategic planning will include ethical, financial, stakeholder, and regulatory considerations. Students will develop a comprehensive view of systems issues by examining the framework of healthcare quality improvement, using process improvement tools and evaluation methods. This course includes a synchronous virtual residency.