GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    ADVANCED CARE QUALITY AND LEAN SIX SIGMA
  • Qualification awarded:
    Diploma d'Especialització (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    30,00
  • 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, Francico Javier

  • Gorchs Molist, Montserrat

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:

General 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 broaden the understanding of the processes and procedures involved in safe drug management.
- 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 learn strategies for records policy.
- To understand the internal audit system.
- To understand the underlying principles of monitoring and benchmarking systems.

Specific objectives:
- To acquire knowledge on the continuous cycle of improvement in quality of care and its use.
- To acquire an understanding of monitoring and design systems of indicators for quality of care.
- To learn the taxonomy and terminology of clinical safety.
- To understand the main approach models to health errors.
- To learn error control mechanisms in drug management.
- To learn about safety initiatives in ICUs, emergency rooms and hospitalization.
- To understand the ISO, EFQM and Joint Commission external quality assessment systems.
- To become familiar with other systems and criteria for organizational assessment.
- To understand the relationship between strategic plans and quality plans.
- To learn the different steps in the design of a quality plan.
- To understand the meaning and the origins of knowledge management.
- To become familiar with the main tool used in knowledge management.
- To become familiar with the main types of documents used in organizational settings.
- To learn the basics of evidence-based nursing and medicine.
- To understand the principles of innovation in organizational contexts.
- To learn to make advanced use of indicator maps.
- To become familiar with the auditing system for internal organizational assessments.
- To learn about the main types of benchmarking.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • First year:
      750,00 €
    • Second year:
      1.300,00 €
    • 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
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