In this course you will learn about the importance of quality in healthcare and how you can contribute by implementing a quality improvement (QI) project to improve processes of care and patient outcomes. You will learn about powerful tools to add to your QI ‘toolbox’ during short lectures and reflective exercises. You will apply these tools to the implementation of a QI project in your own practice setting or an area of personal improvement. At the completion of the course, you will have a storyboard that captures your QI project success to share with others.
Take the Lead on Healthcare Quality Improvement
Case Western Reserve UniversityAbout this Course
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Approx. 30 hours to complete
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Approx. 30 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a leading national research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. Through its seven schools and college, Case Western Reserve offers top-10 programs in health law, organizational behavior and social work and top-25 programs in biomedical engineering, international law, medicine and nursing. More than 4,000 undergraduate and nearly 6,000 graduate and professional students are enrolled at CWRU, representing all 50 states and more than 90 countries.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Week 1: Getting Started
Review the items in this module to prepare you for taking this course.
2 hours to complete
1 reading
1 reading
Improvement Project Worksheet10m
3 practice exercises
Pre-Course Entrance/Demographic Survey30m
Pre-Course Systems Thinking Survey30m
Pre-Course Knowledge Assessment30m
6 hours to complete
Week 2
6 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 77 min), 4 readings, 6 quizzes
7 videos
Theory Video14m
Application Video12m
Case Study Video5m
Guest Lecturer: Duncan Neuhauser10m
Theory12m
Application10m
Guest Lecturer: Farrohk Alemi10m
4 readings
Learning Objectives10m
HRSA Quality Improvement Article10m
Learning Objectives10m
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Resources10m
4 practice exercises
Module 1 Knowledge Quiz30m
Module 1 Self-Efficacy Reflection30m
Module 2 Knowledge Quiz30m
Module 2 Self-Efficacy Reflection30m
6 hours to complete
Week 3
6 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 65 min), 4 readings, 6 quizzes
6 videos
Theory15m
Application9m
Guest Lecturer: Nancy Tinsley5m
Theory11m
Application15m
Guest Lecturer: Shirley Moore7m
4 readings
Learning Objectives10m
Core Competencies for Inter-professional Collaborative Practice10m
Learning Objectives10m
QSEN: The Key is Systems Thinking10m
4 practice exercises
Module 3 Knowledge Quiz30m
Module 3 Self-Efficacy Reflection30m
Module 4 Knowledge Quiz30m
Module 4 Self-Efficacy Reflection30m
5 hours to complete
Week 4
5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 46 min), 4 readings, 6 quizzes
4 readings
Learning Objectives10m
The Science of Improvement: Setting Aims10m
Learning Objectives10m
Science of Improvement: Establishing Measures10m
4 practice exercises
Module 5 Knowledge Quiz30m
Module 5 Self-Efficacy Reflection30m
Module 6 Knowledge Quiz30m
Module 6 Self-Efficacy Reflection30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM TAKE THE LEAD ON HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
by CMAug 30, 2018
Great experience. The step by step guidelines are vey helpful
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