221.632.11
Introduction to Improving Quality in Public Health Practice

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
End Date
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Class Time(s)
Tu, W, Th, 1:30 - 4:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
David Bishai
Contact Name
David Bishai
Contact Email
dbishai@jhsph.edu
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Our Have and Have-Not world is divided into places where there are effective public health services and where there are not. You can fix that. This course will teach you how to help public health systems do their job better by using modern tools of quality improvement and quality assurance You will be equipped with a background in what high quality public health services look like and strategies to help any public health organization assess and improve its performance.
Prepares students to design and implement a program of performance and assessment in public health practice. Examines the historical and theoretical background of public health practice and quality improvement. Presents strategies for developing public health practice improvement strategies that can be implemented in a high or low income setting, in a public or private sector, in a national or a sub-national organization. Includes practical tools that can be adapted for local use. Compares top-down and bottom-up approaches to public health practice quality.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Use measurements to evaluate the performance of public health functions at the local level
  2. Create performance improvement plans based on observed strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 40% In-class Exercises
  • 50% Final Exam
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Consent Contact
dbishai@jhsph.edu
Jointly Offered With
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Special Comments

Students are required to complete readings prior to the start of class. A take home final will be due on 6/20/19.