Examines and applies theories of organizational behavior, systems thinking, and leadership to quality improvement strategies that minimize errors and optimize positive clinical outcomes. Participation in selected patient safety and quality improvement initiatives provide opportunity to apply and evaluate the relevance of theoretical concepts to real world healthcare challenges.
Acceptance to BSN pathway program.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.
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Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.
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Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and affect health system change.
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Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and affect health system change.
Core Topics
- Theoretical basis
- Healthcare systems
- Quality improvement models
- Patient safety initiatives
- Resource management
- Organizational change principles