HS 0355 - Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety

Fall 3 Credit Hours
A study of Healthcare Quality Management, Patient Safety, Healthcare Risk Management, and Healthcare Governance. The course focuses on Quality Management and Patient Safety in healthcare organizations and builds on content learned in MGMT 0354 Quality Management and HS 0360 Health Policy. It emphasizes unique aspects of Quality Management in healthcare including accreditation and regulation. It explores the relationship of quality and patient safety with Risk Management and Governance in healthcare; and, the scope, role, purpose, and function of Risk Management and Governance in healthcare organizations. Course Charge: $30.00 Health Science Program Charge Prerequisites: MGMT 0354 and HS 0360 or Department Chair permission.