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Accrediting Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Safety

The number of master’s degree programs in healthcare quality and safety (HQS) has increased significantly over the past decade. Academic accreditation provides assurance that educational programs are of a high quality and meet the needs of students, employers, and the general public. Under the guida...

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Autores principales: Oglesby, Willie H., Hall, Allyson G., Valenta, Annette L., Harwood, Kenneth J., McCaughey, Deidre, Feldman, Sue, Stanowski, Anthony C., Chrapah, Sandra, Chenot, Teri, Brichto, Eric, Nash, David B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8555950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34714779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000021
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Sumario:The number of master’s degree programs in healthcare quality and safety (HQS) has increased significantly over the past decade. Academic accreditation provides assurance that educational programs are of a high quality and meet the needs of students, employers, and the general public. Under the guidance of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, faculty from 9 universities collaborated in the development of criteria and related content domains to be used in the accreditation of graduate programs in HQS. Thirteen content domains were identified. Four of the content domains, safety and error science, improvement science and quality principles, evidence-based practice, and measurement and process improvement are thought to be foundational domains for graduate education in HQS. This article describes the development of the content domains and accompanying standards for accreditation of graduate programs in HQS.