Fundamentals of Safety, Quality and Improvement Science
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS4161 | Nursing | 4 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- NURS4161
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This course considers:
- The fundamental principles of patient safety, including safety science;
- The fundamental methods used for improvement of quality in healthcare;
- The role of improvement science in quality and patient safety in health care;
- The approach to undertaking projects in improvement in a healthcare setting.
Target Students
Professionals with an interest in developing improvement initiatives in health and social care settings;Professionals associated with, or leading in, health,veterinary and social care settings as an example.
Classes
The course will comprise 60 hours of tutor-led taught sessions and 140 hours of self-directed study and tutorial support.
Assessment
- 100% Assignment: 3,000 word critical appraisal of a quality improvement project.
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
The aims of the course are to equip students with the necessary knowledge around patient safety and improvement, and the skills to undertake focused small-scale evidence-based improvement interventions in their own work systems. It will include discussion and evaluation of principles, methods and tools around improvement and will allow students to reflect on the effectiveness of interventions to bring about improvement.Learning Outcomes
Critically examine the literature regarding the benefits and concerns about patient and public involvement and the relationship between patient-centred care, joint decision making and quality improvement
Appraise existing patient safety incident reports to highlight the value of patient engagement and contrast key messages from recent national patient safety and quality reports regarding organisational harm
Describe, design and interpret measures of patient and public feedback on their experience of care and develop strategies to incorporate these within area of specialised practice
Critically examine approaches to responding to patient complaints at the level of the individual practitioner, service manager, and organisational leader; including the disclosure of harm and Duty of Candour
Develop strategies on how to involve patients in quality improvement activity
Articulate the potential benefits of patient narratives to support patient safety education and training in own healthcare contexts