563a. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.3 credit hours. This course provides the student with a comprehensive understanding of the field of patient safety and its relationship to overall improvement in the quality of health care. The course explores principles of creating and leading a high-reliability health care system focused on patient safety. A particular emphasis is placed on leadership characteristics essential to creating and sustaining a culture of safety within the health care organization. Web-based format with monthly on-campus sessions. Required for all students in the nursing management, policy, and leadership specialty; available to others with permission of the instructor. K. Eaton.
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