HIT 339 - Quality Management

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

This course provides a basic understanding of the principles of clinical quality measurement, TQM/CQI, effective management practices and evidence-based medicine. It covers the tools of healthcare quality management and the organizational context in which management practices are applied. Students will learn how systems can be used to improve organizational performance.
Prerequisite: Completion of all first year HIT courses (HIT 125, HIT 450, HIT 162, HIT 120, HIT 360 and HIT 520) or instructor approval