Principles of health care quality improvement (6 points)
(MED)
Leader: Prof J Stoelwinder
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On completion of this unit student should be able to: 1. describe the historical, political and social factors which have led to a greater emphasis on quality measurement in health care; 2. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of industrial quality monitoring principles to health care quality monitoring; 3. demonstrate an understanding of the epidemiological and statistical principles of quality measurement; 4. describe the strengths and limitations of current quality monitoring techniques; 5. demonstrate an understanding of the strenths and limitations of different sources of health care quality data; 6. demonstrate a familiarity with the principles of clinical indicator programs, adverse event monitoring, satisfaction surveys and benchmarking; 7. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between Evidence Based Medicine, Clinical Practice guidelines and quality improvement; 8. design, implement and evaluate quality improvement programs in clinical settings; 9. demonstrate skills in working in a team to achieve quality improvement.
Assessment: Web-based tasks + Group projects + Written assignments
Contact Hours: 15 contact hours over 2 days
Off-campus attendance requirements: 15 contact hours over 2 days
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