HA 645 - Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Healthcare

This course provides students with the tools needed to manage operations and projects within a healthcare organization. Topics include demand forecasting and management, capacity planning and scheduling, inventory control, purchasing and materials management, facilities management, project management strategies and tactics, defining user needs and project scope, scheduling and budgeting, and performance objectives. Control methods, such as NAHQ concepts and principles, PERT/CPM, Gantt charts, project management software, and project audits, will also be covered. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None