NUR-8420 Organization and Systems Leadership II

This course explores models, concepts, and processes to enhance care quality and patient safety in healthcare organizations. Concepts and principles of systems analysis, stakeholder theory, and complexity science will be discussed to describe and evaluate contemporary healthcare organizations' approaches to nursing issues. Various methods used in outcomes management and their application in healthcare organizations will be analyzed. Through the use of case studies, students will analyze a variety of scenarios and incorporate appropriate methods, measurement tools, and data elements to improve quality and safety and make a business case for system-level changes to improve outcomes.

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Credits: 3

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