HIT 2022 - Quality Management

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Formerly HIT 222 Introduces the student to the basic concepts of quality management in the healthcare environment. Requirements by regulatory agencies regarding quality documentation, utilization and risk management are discussed. Data collection, verification, analysis, descriptive statistics and presentation techniques will be studied. The course emphasizes the ongoing use of objective data and feedback to improve processes, systems, and patient outcomes. Analysis of documentation for various purposes is also covered.