OTD-625: Quality Improvement Through Translational Science

This course will introduce students to concepts in quality improvement and the current post-acute healthcare environment that is creating a culture of quality and value-based purchasing. Students will understand the components of a qulity indicator, including both process and outcome indicators. Students will reflect on how the field of healthcare generally, and their own practice specifically, can benefit from defining and monitoring quality. The course will also consider how to develop and validate quality indicators and implement quality improvement projects, exploring the connection with evidence-based practice. Students will learn how to track and mmonitor quality improvement projects. Prerequisites: OTD-537 and OTD-546. [ 3 credits ]