309.731.11
Patient Safety in Developing Countries
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 5, 2017
End Date
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
M, Tu, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduces students to the rapidly evolving field of patient safety in developing countries, focusing on health systems improvement. Explains the role of global organizations, national governments, institutions, local communities, and individuals in improving patient safety in developing countries. Reviews key global patient safety resources that can be utilized to enhance patient safety in developing country health systems. Students learn how to utilize a “problem solving paradigm” to patient safety, conduct a patient safety situational analysis, and develop an action plan for patient safety at the institutional level. Explores the use of patient safety partnerships between hospitals as a model for inter-continental collaboration.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the current state of knowledge, challenges and opportunities related to patient safety & quality in developing country health systems
- Articulate the importance of establishing a culture of patient safety & quality within an organization
- Conduct a patient safety situational analysis in a health care organization in a developing country
- Define and describe essential management methods that can be used to develop a patient safety & quality action plan for a developing country institution
Enrollment Restriction
Graduate level students only