DHSC 8010 - Healthcare Outcomes

3 credit hours

This course introduces the concept of continuous quality improvement as a means to evaluate and improve health care outcomes. Continuous quality improvement (CQI) has presented a great opportunity to the health community but it is not a remedy for all health system problems. CQI represents a perspective and framework for on-going development processes leading to increased customization and co-configuration of health services and strategies for health care reform. It is one of an array of approaches that health care leaders should be using to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health services, along with patient-centered care, evidence-based medicine/management, clinical pathways, and process re-engineering.