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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. KAMER HAGOP TAŞCIYAN
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of the concepts of quality and quality in healthcare, the principles of total quality management, quality measurement methods, and continuous improvement processes. It also aims to develop students’ basic knowledge and awareness of accreditation, certification, risk management, medical errors, root cause analysis, patient safety, and effective communication in healthcare services.
Course Content This course covers the concept of quality, quality pioneers and the historical development of quality, quality in healthcare, quality measurement methods and quality indicators, total quality management and its fundamental principles, internal and external customers, continuous improvement processes, the PDCA (Deming) cycle, quality improvement tools, patient satisfaction, accreditation and certification in healthcare services, quality awards, risk management, medical errors, adverse events, root cause analysis, patient safety, and effective communication.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Quality, Quality Pioneers, and Related Concepts
2Quality in Healthcare and Its Historical Development
3Measurement of Quality in Healthcare
4Total Quality Management
5Internal and External Customers in Total Quality Management
6Continuous Improvement in Healthcare
7PDCA/Deming Cycle
8Quality Circles, Six Sigma, Pareto Analysis, Fishbone (Cause-and-Effect) Diagram, Flowchart, Check Sheet, Histogram, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
9Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Institutions
10Accreditation and Certification in Healthcare Services
11Quality Awards
12Risk Management in Healthcare Services
13Medical Errors, Adverse Events, and Root Cause Analysis
14Patient Safety and Effective Communication

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