MPH5267 Principles of health care quality improvement
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5267 Principles of health care quality improvement is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5267
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5267
No unit lists MPH5267 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this Unit students will learn how historical, political & social factors impact on quality measurement in health care; the relationship of industrial and health care quality monitoring; epidemiological and statistical quality measurement principles; the strengths and limitations of current monitoring techniques; different sources of health care quality data; principles of clinical indicator programs; adverse event monitoring, satisfaction surveys and benchmarking; and the relationship between evidence based medicine, clinical practice guidelines and quality improvement.
Students will appreciate the complexities in designing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement programs in the clinical setting.
The content aligns well with other management units in the program such as MPH5266 (Clinical Leadership and Management) and MPH5020 (Introduction to Biostatistics and Epidemiology). It is a core unit of the Graduate Diploma and Master of Health Services Management.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- Critical reflections (10 x 240 words. Total 2,400 words)40%
- Letter to the editor (600 words)10%
- Written report (3,000 words)Threshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the factors that have led to a greater emphasis on quality measurement and improvement in health care.
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of the tools that are used in quality measurement and improvement, including: + Clinical indicator programs + Adverse event monitoring + Satisfaction surveys + Benchmarking + Evidence based medicine + Clinical guidelines + Quality improvement programs + Accreditation programs + Risk management
- 3
Apply a knowledge of international quality improvement programs.
- 4
Contribute to the debate on quality improvement issues - such as public disclosure of quality measures.
- 5
Design and implement quality improvement programs in the clinical setting.
Workload and teaching
15 contact hours over 2 block day
On average 10 hours per week to participate in online tasks and complete assignments
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Adjunct Associate Professor Margaret Way
- Chief Examiners
- Adjunct Associate Professor Margaret Way
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5267?
MPH5267 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5267 offered?
In 2021, MPH5267 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5267 have an exam?
No. MPH5267 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.