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Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety trains health care professionals to lead quality and safety efforts in their area of clinical interest. A four-course sequence gives a foundation in the history, methods, tools and applications of quality improvement and patient safety, and includes a mentored capstone QI project.

Duration: 4 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Four course units: HQS 6120 and 6130 (Principles and Practice of Healthcare Quality Improvement I and II), HQS 6500 Systems Thinking in Patient Safety, and one elective (e.g. Evaluating QI and Patient Safety Programs, Applied Clinical Informatics in QI, Safety and Quality Leadership). A B- or better is required in each course.

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Application information

Duration: 4 course units

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