NURS 520 Quality & Safety in Nursing

This course reviews the theoretical frameworks and methods to design and implement clinical quality, process improvement and performance management. The content will address approaches to creating a culture of quality and safety in health care settings and will examine the importance of leadership and collaboration in strategic planning and quality management. Evidenced based practice; the implications of variation in practice, the difference between research and clinical quality improvement; measurement, statistical tools, quality structure, process and outcomes will be addressed.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None