NURS 690 - Leadership in Healthcare Quality

Credit Hours: 4

This course examines leadership frameworks, models, and practices related to promoting quality and safety in complex healthcare systems. Students will explore accreditation, regulation, certification, and external influences on quality and safety in healthcare organizations. Organizational communication skills and education and training principles supporting healthcare quality will be considered. Students will identify a quality or safety problem and design a quality improvement project. Upon completion of the course, students will have completed 150 clinical/practicum hours. (Offered spring)
Prerequisite(s):
NURS 655, NURS 661, and MBA 613.