QLTY SAFETY & VALU IN HLTHCARE

Course Code:
NURS 573
Active Term:
Summer
/ All
Course Description:
This course engages the student in the assessment of a healthcare organization's culture of safety with the goal of decreasing and preventing inadvertent harm to patients as a result of their care. The student will analyze and interpret patient safety data and present this evidence to support a specific patient safety initiative. A critical appraisal of the evidence and compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements will be conducted during the design of a process improvement initiative. The student collaborates with a clinical preceptor, under guidance of faculty, on this assessment.
Credit:
4
Instruction methods:
Lecture, Field