Take the Lead on Healthcare Quality Improvement

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Approx. 30 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course covers the fundamental concepts of healthcare quality improvement and provides learners with the knowledge and skills to improve the quality of healthcare services.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn the principles of healthcare quality improvement
  • Understand the tools and techniques used in quality improvement
  • Apply quality improvement methods to real-world healthcare scenarios

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $63,000
    • India: ₹4,50,000
    • Spain: €27,000
    • USA: $63,000
    • India: ₹4,50,000
    • Spain: €27,000

    • USA: $75,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000
    • USA: $63,000
    • India: ₹4,50,000
    • Spain: €27,000

    • USA: $75,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000

    • USA: $55,000
    • India: ₹3,50,000
    • Spain: €24,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the principles of healthcare quality improvement
  • Develop and implement a healthcare quality improvement project
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare quality improvement interventions

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of healthcare processes and systems
  • Familiarity with statistical analysis

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced learning
  • Video lectures
  • Real-world case studies

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  • Healthcare Data Analytics
  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses

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Description

In this course you will learn about the importance of quality in healthcare and how you can contribute by implementing a quality improvement (QI) project to improve processes of care and patient outcomes. You will learn about powerful tools to add to your QI ‘toolbox’ during short lectures and reflective exercises. You will apply these tools to the implementation of a QI project in your own practice setting or an area of personal improvement. At the completion of the course, you will have a storyboard that captures your QI project success to share with others.

Outline

  • Week 1: Getting Started
  • Improvement Project Worksheet
  • Pre-Course Entrance/Demographic Survey
  • Pre-Course Systems Thinking Survey
  • Pre-Course Knowledge Assessment
  • Week 2
  • Theory Video
  • Application Video
  • Case Study Video
  • Guest Lecturer: Duncan Neuhauser
  • Theory
  • Application
  • Guest Lecturer: Farrohk Alemi
  • Learning Objectives
  • HRSA Quality Improvement Article
  • Learning Objectives
  • Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Resources
  • Module 1 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 1 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Module 2 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 2 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Week 3
  • Theory
  • Application
  • Guest Lecturer: Nancy Tinsley
  • Theory
  • Application
  • Guest Lecturer: Shirley Moore
  • Learning Objectives
  • Core Competencies for Inter-professional Collaborative Practice
  • Learning Objectives
  • QSEN: The Key is Systems Thinking
  • Module 3 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 3 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Module 4 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 4 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Week 4
  • Theory
  • Application
  • Guest Lecturer: Mamta Singh
  • Theory
  • Application
  • Learning Objectives
  • The Science of Improvement: Setting Aims
  • Learning Objectives
  • Science of Improvement: Establishing Measures
  • Module 5 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 5 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Module 6 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 6 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Week 5
  • Theory
  • Guest Lecturer: Brook Watts
  • Theory
  • Application
  • Learning Objectives
  • The Science of Improvement on a Whiteboard!
  • Learning Objectives
  • Diffusion of Innovations
  • Module 7 Knowledge Check
  • Module 7 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Module 8 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 8 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Week 6
  • Theory
  • Guest Lecturer: David Aron
  • Theory
  • Guest Lecturer: Pete Spanos
  • Learning Objectives
  • Tests of change
  • Module 10 Learning Objectives
  • Making a Storyboard
  • Module 9 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 9 Self-Efficacy Reflection
  • Module 10 Knowledge Quiz
  • Module 10 Self-Efficacy Reflection

Summary of User Reviews

The course on healthcare quality improvement is highly recommended by many users. It has received positive feedback from students who have taken it. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the course content which is comprehensive, informative and applicable to real-world healthcare settings.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Comprehensive course content
  • Informative and applicable to real-world healthcare settings
  • Engaging and interactive course materials
  • Great instructors with vast knowledge on the subject

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some students found the course to be too basic
  • Limited peer interaction
  • Course workload can be heavy at times
  • Some technical difficulties with the platform
  • Lack of follow-up on assignments by instructors
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Approx. 30 hours to complete
Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, Shirley Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, Mamta K Singh, MD, MS
Case Western Reserve University
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