HTH RS M 713 / Health Quality Improvement

3 unit(s)

This course will expose students to principles of quality improvement (QI). It allows them to gain experience in using QI tools, develop an appreciation of the role that people management and teams play in QI, become proficient in conducting QI studies in the Health Care arena and become familiar with the QI literature applied to Health Care. Students will become familiar with the principle software for statistical QI methods and learn the principles of reduction of variation, robustifying processes and resisting human error. This course is evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.