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 2026 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 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 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit you 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.
You 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 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Bld blk |
Assessment
- Critical reflections (5 x 480 words each. Total 2,400 words)ExerciseThreshold hurdle40%
- Letter to the editor (Letter x 600 words and supporting rationale x 600 words)Written20%
- Written report (2,400 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the key driving forces that underpin the need for healthcare quality improvement.
- 2
Apply safety and quality literature, research findings to healthcare practice.
- 3
Contribute to debates on safety and quality problems and potential solutions.
- 4
Apply quality improvement tools and methods to healthcare systems, processes and outcomes.
- 5
Formulate practical solutions to safety and quality problems leading to improvement in a healthcare context.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops16 hours
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.
Where it fits
MPH5267 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Adjunct Associate Professor Margaret Way
- Unit Coordinators
- 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 2026, MPH5267 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5267 have an exam?
No. MPH5267 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MPH5267?
MPH5267 is part of Policy studies.