Program Description
Healthcare Quality and Safety (HQS) is the study and prevention of adverse events, suboptimal care, ineffective treatments, inefficient processes and unnecessary clinical variation in health systems.
Advanced Practice Certificate
The Advanced Practice Certificates focus on building knowledge and skills in healthcare quality and safety or health system science. The primary audiences include: health professions students, medical residents and fellows, clinical faculty, and healthcare professionals interested in moving into administrative roles. Students have the choice of earning the APC in:
- Healthcare Quality & Safety
- Healthcare Quality & Safety Education
- Health Systems Science
- Health Systems Science Education
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Leadership
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Curriculum: Healthcare Quality & Safety, 9 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Certificate | ||
| OPX 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| HQS 509 | Appl Princ of Healthcare Qulty | 3 |
| HQS 515 | Appl Princ of Patient Safety | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Curriculum: Healthcare Quality & Safety Education, 9 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Certificate | ||
| HQS 509 | Appl Princ of Healthcare Qulty | 3 |
| HQS 515 | Appl Princ of Patient Safety | 3 |
| HQS 516 | Teaching Quality & Safety | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Curriculum: Health Systems Science, 9 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Certificate | ||
| HPL 500 | US Healthcare Org & Delivery | 3 |
| General Elective (PD approval required) | 3 | |
| OPX 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Curriculum: Health Systems Science Education, 9 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Certificate | ||
| OPX 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| HQS 517 | Teaching Hlth Systems Science | 3 |
| General Elective (PD approval required) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Curriculum: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Leadership, 9 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Certificate | ||
| OPX 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| HQS 509 | Appl Princ of Healthcare Qulty | 3 |
| HQS 515 | Appl Princ of Patient Safety | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |