NURS 621 - Principles and Practices of Quality Patient Care

Units: 3
Examination of the principles and practices of quality improvement in health care settings. Applications of system assessment, data management and analysis, and evaluation methods to design safe, effective, and efficient healthcare delivery systems are discussed.

Prerequisites: M.S.N. major.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Analyze theories and models of quality improvement and patient safety.
Articulate evidence-based quality improvement strategies based on system assessment, data analysis process, and evaluation of patient quality outcome measures.
Apply information and design systems to patient care settings for quality improvement.
Analyze strategies for integration of patient care services and reduction of care fragmentation.
Implement strategies to develop a culture of safety, accountability and a just culture in healthcare teams.
Apply quality improvement methods to promote culturally responsive, equitable, and high quality patient-centered care.
Implement quality improvement strategies to address socio cultural determinants of health.
Integrate national patient safety goals and other regulatory standards into system assessment and evaluation of patient quality outcome measures.