Take the Lead on Healthcare Quality Improvement

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49
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Take the Lead on Healthcare Quality Improvement

About this course

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. The QI project will be considered within the context of interprofessional teams and from a systems perspective. The objective of this course is to empower you, the working healthcare professional, to improve your knowledge and skills in the science of quality improvement so that you can take action in your own clinical setting to improve the quality of care for your patients and their families.

What you'll learn

  • understand the principles of quality improvement in healthcare
  • apply QI tools to a real-life project in your setting
  • develop a storyboard to communicate project outcomes
  • collaborate effectively within interprofessional teams

Course objectives

  • empower healthcare professionals to improve care quality
  • enhance knowledge and skills in quality improvement science

Skills you'll gain

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