Enhancing Healthcare: Quality and Safety Strategies
Master evidence-based methods to enhance patient care outcomes, reduce medical errors, and build safer, more effective healthcare delivery systems.
Master evidence-based methods to enhance patient care outcomes, reduce medical errors, and build safer, more effective healthcare delivery systems.
Dive into the crucial field of global healthcare quality with Harvard's "Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety" course. This program goes beyond mere access to healthcare, exploring how to define, measure, and enhance the quality of care provided worldwide. Led by leading experts with hands-on experience in healthcare organizations and ministries of health, you'll gain practical tools and strategies to assess and improve healthcare quality. The course covers key topics such as quality measurement, the role of information technology in healthcare, and patient-centered approaches. Whether you're a healthcare professional, student, or concerned patient, this course will empower you to propose concrete solutions and promote positive change in healthcare systems globally.
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What you'll learn
Understand the relationship between healthcare quality and population health outcomes
Learn frameworks for defining and assessing healthcare quality
Explore various approaches to measuring quality in healthcare settings
Understand the role of information technology in improving healthcare quality and safety
Develop skills to implement quality improvement initiatives in health systems
Learn strategies for patient-centered care and engagement in quality improvement
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of global healthcare quality and safety. Students will explore the relationship between quality care and population health outcomes. The curriculum covers frameworks for understanding and assessing healthcare quality, approaches to quality measurement, and the role of information technology in improving care. Participants will learn about quality standards, improvement methodologies, and management strategies in healthcare. The course also addresses patient-centered care and the role of public health systems in quality improvement. Throughout the program, students will engage with real-world case studies and learn from experts with extensive experience in healthcare organizations and policy-making. By the end of the course, participants will have practical tools and knowledge to contribute to quality improvement initiatives in various healthcare settings.
Burden
Module 1
Measurement
Module 2
Standards
Module 3
Improvement
Module 4
IT and Data
Module 5
Management
Module 6
Patients
Module 7
Public Systems
Module 8
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Instructor
3 Courses
Distinguished Public Health Leader Advancing Global Healthcare Policy and Pandemic Response
Ashish K. Jha, an Indian-American physician and public health expert, has established himself as one of the nation's foremost voices in healthcare policy and pandemic response. After graduating from Columbia University in 1992, he earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1997 and MPH from Harvard School of Public Health in 2004. His career spans prestigious roles including K.T. Li Professor of Global Health at Harvard, founding Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, and Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health since 2020. Most notably, he served as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator (2022-2023), where he led crucial initiatives in vaccine development, testing infrastructure, and pandemic preparedness. His research portfolio includes over 300 publications in leading journals, focusing on healthcare quality, costs, and policy impact. A member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2013, Jha's expertise has made him one of the most cited researchers in healthcare, with approximately 60,000 media appearances during the COVID-19 pandemic alone. His work combines clinical practice as an internist with global health policy leadership, earning him numerous honors including Fortune's "World's 50 Greatest Leaders" recognition in 2021.
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