HEALTH CARE QUALITY

CPH5HCQ

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will acquire practical knowledge of current approaches to the management of safety and quality in health care, and the available evidence of their effectiveness. The major theoretical developments of the twentieth century are reviewed, with a focus on their contribution to current methods and tools for quality improvement and quality assurance. Dilemmas in the conceptualisation and measurement of quality are explored, along with the relationship between quality management and clinical outcomes. This subject is taught in Mandarin and English for China Health Program students.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: George Liu

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Subject manual

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To master theoretical knowledge in relation to the models of practice that support risk management, root cause analyses, complaints handling, accreditation and clinical review

02. To critically reflect and review theories and language for analysing and strategising quality, safety and organisational performance

03. To reflect critically on the dynamics of institutional change

04. To have mastery of the theoretical knowledge in relation to health care quality to enable the student to be aware of the potential future contribution she or he might make towards promoting quality, safety and organisational performance

China (Harbin Medical Uni), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 0 - 0
One 10.00 days block mode other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,500-word essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2,000-word essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One group presentation (10 minutes per member)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO3, SILO4

China (Harbin Medical Uni), 2020, Semester 2, Day