HEALTH CARE QUALITY

PHE5HCQ

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.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Zhanming Liang

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

Incompatible subjects: PHE4CQM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Create a great quality system in 6-months

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Balding, C.

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ARCADE CUSTOM PUBLICATIONS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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. Critically review the historical development and trend of quality and safety in health care, and analyse the theories underlying these concepts.

02. Analyse the sources of quality problems and the barriers to their solution, using techniques including root cause analysis and clinical risk management

03. Design quality improvement projects

04. Implement methods of monitoring, measuring and assessing quality and safety in students' areas of responsibilities

05. Articulate the requirements for a comprehensive approach to the management of quality and safety improvement in students' organisations

06. Relate quality management to overall operation management, and use techniques for aligning quality

City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zhanming Liang

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Six 4.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Compulsory for students enrolled in City Campus (face to face).Students enrolled online are strongly encouraged to attend when possible.

WorkShopWeek: 42 - 42
One 3.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Compulsory for students enrolled in City Campus (face to face).

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Five online discussions (2,500-words equivalent)All students enrolled in HCQ	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
10 min group presentation and group written submission (total 1,800-words equiv. per student)Each group consists of three students. Group presentation (10 minutes per student, 1,000-words equivalent) and group written submission (800-words equivalent per student).Students enrolled in HCQ On campus	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
One essay (2,000-words)All students enrolled in HCQ	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online