HCA 201-2 - Health Care Quality Concepts and Principles

Institution:

Charter Oak State College

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Description:

This course offers information and historical trends about some of the most important issues and challenges in health care quality. This course will provide the knowledge base and the tools required by the novice health care manager seeking to expand his or her scope of responsibilities. This course is also intended for the more experienced health care manager who is seeking to expand his or her repertoire of resources to effectively and confidently do the job. Topics such as definitions of quality in health care; dimensions of quality care and performance, including outcomes, overuse, and underuse; variation in practice patterns; errors and threats to patient safety; service flaws; and forms of waste: data sources, costs, causes, and remedies will be covered.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.charteroak.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 515-3800

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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