Course

Healthcare Quality Performance Improvement and Management

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Health Information Management
Course code
HIMP 4420
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
36
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Hybrid
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
Students are introduced to the principles and key components of quality performance management in the health care setting. Students will be given the opportunity to utilize tools and strategies to predict, assess and manage quality performance in alignment with administrative and clinical standards as well as regional, national and international performance indicators.
Course content

In this course the learner will explore:

  • Quality and utilization management concepts and terminology  
  • Regulatory and accreditation requirements for quality management  
  • The components of quality performance and utilization management  
  • Systems theory in quality management   
  • Data sources used to calculate quality performance and utilization measures 
  • The tools and strategies used to assess quality performance and utilization
  • The key quality and utilization management activities in the health sector   
  • The impact of e-health on quality performance and utilization of health care and services   
  • The roles and responsibilities of the health information management professional  
Learning activities

Students will learn healthcare quality performance improvement and management through a combination of experiential learning and independent study. Some or all of the following methods will be used:

  • lecture/discussion
  • case study analysis
  • group work
  • group discussions and exercises
  • independent research
  • quizzes
  • instructor feedback on students' work
  • individual consultation
  • presentation (individual or group)
Means of assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.  This is a graded course.  All assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, successful learners will be able to:

  • Define key quality management terminology
  • Identify major societal and regulatory drivers for quality initiatives in the health sector  
  • Identify regulatory and accreditation requirements for quality management activities in health care organizations  
  • Describe the primary stakeholders in quality management  
  • Differentiate among structure, process, and outcome measures of performance  
  • Identify sources of data for calculating performance measures
  • Apply tools frequently used in problem analysis and performance management 
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  • Demonstrate components of performance analytics including descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics
  • Identify key quality  and utilization management activities in health care organizations
  • Describe the process for ensuring clinician competence  
  • Identify performance indicators, standards and benchmarks  
  • Apply quality improvement tools and strategies for problem identification, problem-solving and decision-making   
  • Discuss the utilization management process and its impact on quality outcomes and resources  
  • Describe the role and responsibility of health information management professionals in quality improvement, utilization management and accreditation  
Textbook materials

A list of required and optional textbooks, materials and electronic applications is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for HIMP 4420
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
36
Currently enrolled
16
Remaining seats:
20
On waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. D
Room
D2010
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

HIMP 4420 001 - This course is restricted to HIMP students only.

HIMP 4420 001 has two sessions, one on Fridays from 1230 to 1420 in D2010 and one Asynchronous session with no meeting time.