About this Specialization
Health systems worldwide seek to prevent and treat disease and illness and improve well-being and quality of life. This specialisation focuses on improving the quality of the services provided by these systems. The specialisation content is based on the academic literature and research in quality improvement, comprehensively illustrated with real-life practical examples.You will hear from leaders in the field, including a range of guest speakers to support your learning. In this specialisation, you will explore what is meant by quality in healthcare, study approaches to improving quality; and understand what has and has not been learned through scientific study of such approaches to date. You will gain an appreciation of the theory and practice of improving quality in health and care, through the scientific literature, and through case studies from around the world. You will learn the tools and techniques of quality improvement, how to apply them and to critique their use. You will learn to analyse data over time to guide and evaluate improvement initiatives. You will study these concepts in health service and population health settings, learning from quality improvement practitioners and experts in the field.
From | Imperial College London via Coursera |
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Hours | 60 |
Instructor | Dr Thomas Woodcock |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Quality Improvement Specialist 1 $52k
Quality Improvement Specialist 3 $53k
RN & Quality Improvement Analyst $59k
Quality Improvement Auditor $65k
Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist $68k
Quality Improvement 2 $72k
Quality Improvement and Risk Management $74k
Senior Quality Improvement Nurse $81k
Quality / Continuous Improvement Engineer $87k
Program Manager - Quality Improvement $90k
Plant Quality Improvement Leader $95k
Quality Improvement Leader $97k
Courses in this Specialization
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Introduction to Quality Improvement in Healthcare This course introduces you to the concepts, theories and application of Quality Improvement (QI) in healthcare from a global perspective. You will hear from patients, clinicians... Coursera | Imperial College London |
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Using Data for Healthcare Improvement In this course, you will learn about the importance of measuring the quality of care and health outcomes in order to determine whether Quality Improvement(QI ) initiatives have... Coursera | Imperial College London |
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Quality Improvement for Population Health Quality improvement methods were first deployed in healthcare in e hospital settings. However, over the past decade particularly, there has been increasing focus on the... Coursera | Imperial College London |
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From | Imperial College London via Coursera |
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Hours | 60 |
Instructor | Dr Thomas Woodcock |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Quality Improvement Specialist 1 $52k
Quality Improvement Specialist 3 $53k
RN & Quality Improvement Analyst $59k
Quality Improvement Auditor $65k
Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist $68k
Quality Improvement 2 $72k
Quality Improvement and Risk Management $74k
Senior Quality Improvement Nurse $81k
Quality / Continuous Improvement Engineer $87k
Program Manager - Quality Improvement $90k
Plant Quality Improvement Leader $95k
Quality Improvement Leader $97k
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