| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 8 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Students will be able to discuss the difference between quality assurance systems, continuous quality improvement and total quality management
- Students will be able to discuss performance evaluation methods aiming infrastructure, process and outcome improvement of the health services.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The aim of this course is to teach the scientific methods and continuous quality improvement principles in the determination of population and patients' needs and create resolution suggestions |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Healthcare Quality |
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2nd Week |
The Purpose and Philosophy of Quality Management |
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3rd Week |
Tools for Quality Improvement |
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4th Week |
Methods for Quality Improvement |
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5th Week |
Organization Design and Management |
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6th Week |
Quality in Healthcare Organizations |
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7th Week |
Patient Safety and Medical Errors |
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8th Week |
Statistics in Quality |
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9th Week |
information systems in Healthcare |
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10th Week |
Dashboards and Scorecards |
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11th Week |
External Quality Improvement: Accreditation, Quality Improvement Education, and Certification |
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12th Week |
Economics and Finance in Medical Quality Management |
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13th Week |
Interfaces Between Quality Improvement, Law, and Medical Ethics |
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14th Week |
Past, Present & Future of Healthcare Quality |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Varkey P. Medıcal qualıty management theory and practice. Jones and bartlett publishers, llc, and american college of medical quality, 2010 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
4 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
8 |
112 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
47 |
47 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
|
|
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
4 |
8 |
32 |
| Total Work Load | 246 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 8.2 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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