HIT 212 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course is an introduction to quality assessment and improvement techniques such as data collection tools, data analysis, reporting methods, quality assessment plan and team development. Students will also learn about: structure and use of health information (individual, comparative, aggregate), data sources (primary/secondary), healthcare data sets (such as OASIS, HEDIS, DEEDS, UHDDS), data monitoring and compliance reporting, severity of illness systems, regulatory guidelines (such as LMRP, peer review organization), data selection, interpretation and presentation, outcomes measures and monitoring, utilization and resource management, case management, risk management, clinical and critical pathways, project management, and accreditation standards governing a variety of health care organizations. An overview of a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations survey schedule will also be provided. Other issues that may be addressed include; practitioner credentialing, information management plans and how they interface with quality assessment efforts, standard performance measures, and practice guidelines. Library research is also required in this course. AHIMA?s Virtual Lab applications used where applicable. Prerequisites: HIT 100, 103, 105, 200, 205.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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