HITT 2343 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement

Course Information

Course Description

HITT 2343. QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (3-0-3) Study of quality standards and methodologies in the health information management environment. Topics include licensing, accreditation, compilation and presentation of data in statistical formats, quality management and performance improvement functions, utilization management, risk management, and medical staff data quality issues. Approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems. Enrollment in this course must be by permission of the Program Director. Prerequisites: HITT 1191, 1301, 1345, 1353. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2. 51.0707 

Prerequisite(s)

Must have level 3 in Reading and English and level 2 in Math. Must have completed HITT 1191, 1301, 1345, and 1353.

CIP Code

51.0707

Credits (SCH)

3

Lecture-Lab-SCH

(3-0-3)