MPH5286 - Applying and practicing the principles of patient safety and quality improvement - 2018

This unit provides students with the skills and knowledge to apply tools, techniques, programs or strategies to improve the quality of care and patient safety.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to have:

1. An in-depth knowledge and ability to compare the key approaches to measuring, monitoring and managing health care for improving quality of care and patient safety;
2. An in-depth knowledge of the tools, techniques, programs and strategies currently used for improving quality of care and patient safety;
3. Demonstrate the skills to objectively critique the strengths and limitations of the different tool, technique, programs or strategy for improving quality of care and patient safety;
4. Demonstrate the ability to select an appropriate tool, technique, program or strategy for a:
   1. particular dimension of quality (i.e. safety, efficacy, timelines, patient-centre-ed)
   2. clinical setting
   3. patient population
   4. is logistically feasible
5. Demonstrate the skills to modify, implement and evaluate a tool, technique, program or strategy for improving quality of care and patient safety in the workplace;
6. Understand and manage the factors that impact on the selection, acceptance and sustainability of initiative for improving quality of care and patient safety. These factors include clinician behaviour, organisational and health system structures.

• Letter to the editor (500 words) (20%)
• Reflective essay (2,000 words) (30%)
• Online class participation (50%) (hurdle)

12 hours per week, broken down into (on average) 4 hours per week for reading core material, 4 hours per week completing exercises (manual, computer-based, or online), 2 hours per week for online communication via Moodle discussions, and 2 hours per week for assignment preparation.

See also Unit timetable information

15 hours over 2 block days.

Public health

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad