Postgraduate CUR-HTHM503-2019

Safety and Quality in Health Care

Analyse history and development of safe and quality healthcare in Australia. Lead a strategic and coordinated healthcare approach.Collaborate with consumers, staff, researchers and policy makers to improve safety and quality for healthcare providers

Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

20 Jul 2020

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QS RANKING

Times Higher Education Ranking

2019
2020

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

explain definitions and theoretical concepts of quality and safety in health
apply tools techniques and methodologies to measure and improve quality and safety
analyse the impact of human factors on outcomes in health care systems
assess the extent to which organisation-related factors may be contributing to quality and safety approaches
critically evaluate requirements for a comprehensive approach to management of quality and safety in healthcare organisations
evaluate ways in which healthcare organisations can develop a coordinated, strategic approach to addressing quality and safety issues.

Topics covered

- Quality in health service organisations
- Quality assurance in health care
- Quality improvement
- Strategy and quality development
- Implementation
- Tools of quality improvement
- Measuring quality improvement
- Development of quality organisation
- Risk management
Study resources
- Online materials
  - Resources and Links

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

CUR-HIM-GDI-2019
CUR-HIM-GCE-2019
CUR-HIM-MAS-2019

Elective

CUR-HIM-GCE-2019
RMI-MBA-MAS-2019
OUA-PSU-GCE-2019
UNE-PRO-GCE-2019

Special requirements

EquipmentDetails - Audio/Visual equipment

Description

This subject was previously known as Health Service Quality Development.

In this subject students will trace the historical and political development of quality and safety in health care. Students will analyse key components of effective quality and safety programs, risk management and clinical governance and the impact of organisation related factors. Influences on quality and safety related to leadership and management in health care systems will be explored. Utilising a practical approach tools, techniques and methods will be identified to measure and improve quality and safety. The subject will examine the role of human factors in human error and determine what impact this has on safety and quality in health care organisations. Students will gain an understanding of the role of consumers’ contribution to quality and safety outcomes.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments