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NUR 5120 Quality Improvement and Strategic Planning for Health Care Professionals
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This course introduces health professionals to strategic planning and quality improvement methods in healthcare. Students will learn how to apply the strategic planning process within health care organizations for the achievement of goals including organizational improvement. The course will present students with the knowledge, skills, methods and tools necessary for making process improvements and innovations in health care. Quality improvement content includes process improvement theory, process variation and measurement, customer needs and expectations, improvement teamwork and leadership strategies, and evaluation of health care improvement efforts. This course prepares students to identify improvement opportunities and to use planning theory to design and effectively implement process improvements in health care.
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