Designing and Managing Person-Centered, Safe Care Organizations

HPM 568 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

The person-centeredness and safety of health care is a national concern. Several new initiatives led by HHS, AHRQ and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement are revitalizing the focus on person-centered care and patient safety, especially in the wake of the COVD pandemic. This course will share the history of these two interrelated movements over the last twenty years to inform future healthcare leaders about how to ensure that the care they lead is person-centered and safe for patients and their workforce. It will also focus on evidence-based strategies to improve the measurement and delivery of care that matters most to patients, clinicians, administrators, and health system leaders. The course will also include information about national policies that have influenced the quality and safety of care. Guest speakers will share the important historical landmarks and will emphasize recent developments and innovative initiatives and policies that are important for emerging healthcare leaders. This course is designed to prepare a broad range of students interested in careers as healthcare leaders, clinicians, researchers, and consultants with the conceptual background and practical improvement strategies to impact the delivery of care.