GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    APPLIED QUALITY OF CARE
  • Qualification awarded:
    Master (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    75,00
  • Centre responsible :
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Length of course (in academic years):
    2
  • Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):
    Blended
MANAGEMENT:

  • Nicolas Arfelis, José M.

  • Fatjó Hurios, Francesc

  • Mestre Roca, Gabriel

  • Cuevas Ortega, Francisco Javier

  • Gorchs Molist, Montserrat

COURSES OF POSTGRADUATE COURSE THAT INTEGRATE THE MASTER OR POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AND THAT CAN BE PROCESSED SEPARATELY
RECOMMENDED APPLICANT PROFILES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

- Graduates in medicine and surgery.
- Holders of pre-EHEA diplomas or bachelor's degrees in nursing.
- Holders of pre-EHEA degrees/diplomas and bachelor's degrees in health sciences.
- Other technicians, holders of pre-EHEA diplomas/degrees or bachelor's degrees working in the health area.

ADMISSION FOR APPLICANTS NOT HOLDING A DEGREE QUALIFICATION:

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- To gain extensive knowledge of the foundations and tools of quality care.
- To understand the basic concepts of clinical safety and the most commonly applied tools of the discipline.
- To acquire a broader understanding of processes and procedures for safe drug management.
- To acquire a broad understanding of the main concepts and principles in patient-centred care.
- To understand and learn to apply the main tools for the development and improvement of patient-centred care.
- To acquire a broader understanding of processes and procedures for care quality and patient-based care.
- To examine the main systems of external quality assessment in the health sector.
- To become familiar with advanced systematics for quality plan design.
- To understand the main knowledge management strategies adopted by organizations.
- To understand the principles of organizational innovation.
- To learn strategies for records policy.
- To understand the internal audit system.
- To understand the underlying principles of monitoring and benchmarking systems.
- To acquire knowledge and practical skills for process management methodology.
- To understand, optimise and review healthcare processes.
- To learn operations management techniques (application of Lean management and Six Sigma) to improve organizational process efficiency.
- To acquire knowledge and practical skills for the use of Lean methodology and tools in healthcare.
- To acquire knowledge and practical skills for the use of the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control) methodology in the health system.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • First year:
      1.650,00 €
    • Second year:
      2.750,00 €
    • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
  • In-company placement(s):
    No
  • Date on which pre-enrolment begins:
    4/1/2017
  • Date on which pre-enrolment ends:
    9/20/2017
  • Classes begin:
    10/3/2017
FACULTY OR SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
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