Healthcare Quality Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

The graduate certificate in healthcare quality provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate healthcare quality and measure the effectiveness of outcomes. Students in the program will learn the methods by which healthcare organizations analyze quality by applying quantitative methods (such as statistical process control, histograms, and Pareto charts) and qualitative methods (such as root cause analysis, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats [SWOT] analysis , affinity diagrams, and flow charts), to ensure the quality and value of care. Graduates will be able to help healthcare organizations manage healthcare quality and act to improve the quality of health care.

Faculty: College of Public Health  |  Duration: 15 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 15 credits. Curriculum courses listed include The Healthcare Quality Environment; Quality Measurement and Evaluation; Liability in Health Care Quality and Patient Safety; Capstone Practicum in Health Systems Management.

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