HCAD 6340 Quality and Continuous Improvement in Healthcare Organizations
The purpose of this course is to guide and facilitate the development of the attitudes, practices and skills necessary for effective continuous improvement within healthcare organizations. After completion of the course students should understand the role and responsibilities of health care managers as they relate to quality, patient safety and continuous improvement and be able to apply the principles and tools of continuous improvement as they pertain to the delivery of healthcare. Specifically, students should be able to analyze and improve organizational processes that impact patient care using the principles and tools of patient-centered continuous improvement.