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Pubh 7090 03f: Quality Improvement In Healthcare & Pubilc Health, Linda Kimsey Oct 2021

Pubh 7090 03f: Quality Improvement In Healthcare & Pubilc Health, Linda Kimsey

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

This course is an overview of the application of quality improvement (QI) in healthcare and public health settings. In both healthcare and public health, creating and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement is an essential component of an organization’s performance and is vital to achieving the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim principles. After covering the history and theory of QI, this course introduces Lean, Six Sigma, and PDSA frameworks as well as the tools and techniques associated with the components of each. Practical application of tools will be emphasized using an A3 problem solving template with a case study …


Hspm 7235a - Healthcare Law And Ethics, Julie Reagan Oct 2017

Hspm 7235a - Healthcare Law And Ethics, Julie Reagan

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to legal issues in public health and healthcare. Basic legal principles underlying the legal system, governmental regulation, development of legal rules, and how to interact effectively with the legal system as a public health practitioner will be explored. This course has two main purposes: first, to examine the legal context of the relationship between the individual and the community; and second, to understand public health regulation in the context of a market-driven system.


Hspm 7332 - Population Health, Bettye A. Apenteng Oct 2017

Hspm 7332 - Population Health, Bettye A. Apenteng

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

Delivering care to meet the needs of the population of the communities, a health organization service requires a strategic approach and an organizational culture that attends to those healthcare needs. This course is designed to familiarize students with the current applications of social and behavioral sciences. It is an overview of healthcare and public health management and administration, managerial decision making and the practical knowledge, tools, processes, and strategies required to operate successfully with a population health focus by the healthcare organization.


Hspm 7332 - Population Health, Bettye A. Apenteng Oct 2016

Hspm 7332 - Population Health, Bettye A. Apenteng

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

Delivering care to meet the needs of the population of the communities, a health organization service requires a strategic approach and an organizational culture that attends to those healthcare needs. This course is designed to familiarize students with the current applications of social and behavioral sciences. It is an overview of healthcare and public health management and administration, managerial decision making and the practical knowledge, tools, processes and strategies required to operate successfully with a population health focus by the healthcare organization.


Hspm 7235a - Healthcare Law And Ethics, Julie Reagan Oct 2016

Hspm 7235a - Healthcare Law And Ethics, Julie Reagan

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Syllabi

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to legal issues in public health and healthcare. Basic legal principles underlying the legal system, governmental regulation, development of legal rules, and how to interact effectively with the legal system as a public health practitioner will be explored. This course has two main purposes: first, to examine the legal context of the relationship between the individual and the community; and second, to understand public health regulation in the context of a market-driven system.