Academic Courses
Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIT 217 | Quality Management in Healthcare | (2-0) 2 Cr. Hrs. |
Course Description
This course is designed for the Health Information Technology student to review methods by which a healthcare organization measures, assesses and improves the quality of healthcare services. Topics explored include traditional quality assessment, performance improvement methodologies, utilization/resource management, risk management, infection control, credentialing and the role of oversight agencies.
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
Corequisites
(A course to be taken in the same semester as this course.)
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Determine the components of a comprehensive quality management program.
- Monitor organization-wide health record documentation guidelines.
- Apply policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards.
- Report compliance findings according to organizational policy.
- Maintain the accuracy and completeness of the patient record as defined by organizational policy and external regulations and standards.
- Assist in preparing the organization for accreditation, licensing, and/or certification surveys.
- Organize and present data for quality management, utilization management, risk management, and other related studies.
- Abstract and report data for facility-wide quality management and performance improvement programs.
- Use quality improvement tools and techniques to monitor, report and improve processes.
- Perform utilization management activities using screening criteria.
- Analyze clinical data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare.
- Organize and contribute to work teams and committees.
- Apply and promote ethical standards of practice.
Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the HIT section of the current course schedule for availability.