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Online Undergraduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety

CSU Global’s 18-credit undergraduate certificate in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety provides essential skills to ensure high standards of care and safety. This stackable, industry-aligned credential prepares you for healthcare roles expected to grow by 28% over the next decade.

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Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety: Online Undergraduate Certificate

CSU Global’s 100% online undergraduate certificate in healthcare quality and patient safety is perfect for those passionate about making a meaningful impact in healthcare settings. This program covers quality assurance, regulatory mandates, and the lean innovation model, emphasizing patient satisfaction and safety.

Students will:

Recognize key factors that determine quality and safety in healthcare.
Identify federal, state, public-private, and local policies and resources related to quality improvement and risk management.
Use tools, measures, and data to assess safety and quality within an organization.
Understand stakeholder impact on communication and collaboration.
Develop staff education programs for optimal safety and quality outcomes.

If you’re eager to improve healthcare standards and patient experiences, this program will give you the skills needed to make a valuable contribution to the healthcare industry.

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HCM370 - Quality and Risk Management in Healthcare

Course Description

In this course the student is provided with an understanding of healthcare quality improvement including methods and tools to increase patient safety, improve healthcare outcomes and reduce risk in the healthcare setting. It focuses on applying expert knowledge and management expertise to the multiple challenges’ managers face in healthcare organizations. Special emphasis is placed on the role of work teams in quality improvement and risk reduction, including understanding the critical success factors for effective team performance. Additional reading and course discussions include assessing risk in complex healthcare organizations, assessing the value of different management techniques to monitor, anticipate, reduce, and eliminate disruptive and dangerous risks. The fundamental objective of this course is for the student to be able to apply quality and risk management principles in diverse healthcare environments in order to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. Recommended Prior Course: HCM310

Credit Hours: 3

HCM450 - Healthcare Information Systems

Course Description

In this course students will examine concepts of knowledge creation, data management and stewardship, use of metrics, and clinical and administrative applications in the provision of health care. The critical nature of aligning health information systems (HIS) with strategy is explored. Methods and processes related to selection and application in use of technology needed to make informed business decisions are discussed as are HIS governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Students will gain understanding of the opportunities and challenges of implementing robust and effective information management systems in a healthcare setting. Recommended Prior Course: HCM310

Credit Hours: 3

QPS310 - Assessment of Patient Safety

Course Description

In this course, the student is introduced to an overview of the foundation of patients’ safety within the healthcare environment. The identification and levels of potential harm, tools utilized for measuring risk, and methods for improvement are provided. Case studies are applied as a basis for developing a patient safety handbook and training tool for staff.

Credit Hours: 3

QPS330 - Patient Safety Culture

Course Description

In this course, students will discover the impact of risk, quality, and safety on the organizational culture. The role of leadership and communication for sustainability is emphasized. The student will distinguish a system-level opportunity for culture change, identify resources and formulate a sustainable strategic plan.

Credit Hours: 3

QPS350 - Emerging Technologies for Healthcare

Course Description

Students are provided with the status of available systems and tools, utilized in quality, safety and risk identification, measurement, and oversight. The use of technology in communication as well as monitoring of patients is identified. Students will evaluate the use of simulations in quality and risk management and propose a learning system for their selected organization.

Credit Hours: 3

QPS375 - The Patient Experience

Course Description

Students are introduced to the significance of listening to the expectations and experiences of the patient population and acting upon those findings to provide best practices. The availability of survey data and opportunity for use of focus groups will be identified. Students will develop an education and promotion program for an organization of their choice.

Credit Hours: 3

Affordable Tuition

As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.

Learn more about CSU Global tuition rates, and explore financial aid options available that can help cover the cost of your education.

Career Outlook and Outcomes

An undergraduate certificate in healthcare quality and patient safety can open doors to a range of career opportunities in healthcare. Common job titles include medical and health services manager and administrative services and facilities manager, both offering rewarding career paths focused on ensuring healthcare quality and patient safety.

Why You Should Earn Your Online Undergraduate Certificate

In today’s evolving and unpredictable economy, stackable credentials are an important tool you can utilize immediately, while also building credits toward a full degree. With an undergraduate certificate from CSU Global, you prove proficiency in a specific subject with your stand-alone, transcribable, nationally recognized credentials. Get promoted, switch industries, or work toward a full degree. And with our Tuition Guarantee, your affordable tuition rate won’t increase over time. Now is the time to get the career respect you deserve by increasing your market competitiveness.

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