Faculty: Graduate School of Health Science This major focuses on improving healthcare quality and patient safety through effective management practices. Students learn key areas such as quality improvement, process management, patient safety, data analysis, and regulatory compliance. The program prepares graduates for careers in healthcare administration, quality improvement, and patient safety. **Learning Objectives:** - Understand healthcare quality management fundamentals. - Develop skills in quality improvement and process management. - Learn techniques for ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance. - Explore data analysis applications in healthcare quality management. - Understand ethical considerations in healthcare quality management. - Analyze challenges and opportunities in healthcare quality improvement. - Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills for quality management projects. **Major Outline:** 1. **Introduction to Quality Management in Healthcare** - Overview of healthcare quality management and patient safety. 2. **Healthcare Quality Improvement** - Principles and techniques for implementing quality improvement initiatives. 3. **Process Management in Healthcare** - Fundamentals of process mapping, analysis, and improvement. 4. **Patient Safety** - Principles and techniques for ensuring patient safety and reducing medical errors. 5. **Data Analysis in Healthcare** - Fundamentals of data analysis and its applications in healthcare quality improvement. 6. **Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare** - Overview of healthcare regulations and techniques for ensuring compliance. 7. **Ethical Considerations in Healthcare Quality Management** - Principles of ethical considerations and responsible quality management practices. 8. **Research Methods in Healthcare Quality Management** - Principles of research methods and techniques for conducting research. 9. **Practicum in Healthcare Quality Management** - Real-world quality management experiences through observations, internships, and projects. 10. **Capstone Project in Healthcare Quality Management** - Comprehensive project applying learned skills in quality improvement or patient safety. **Assessment Methods:** - Quality improvement reports, process management analyses, patient safety plans, data analysis projects, regulatory compliance reports, ethical consideration papers, research methodology papers, practicum reports, capstone projects, group projects, and internships. **Recommended Textbooks:** - "Quality Management in Healthcare" by various authors. - "Healthcare Quality Improvement" by various authors. - "Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard for Care" by the Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America. - "Data Analysis in Healthcare" by various authors. **Prerequisites:** Basic knowledge of healthcare administration and quality improvement. Suitable for students interested in healthcare administration, quality improvement, and patient safety. **Major Duration:** Typically 4 years for a bachelor's degree, including coursework, projects, practicum, and internships. **Certification:** Graduates may receive a degree in Quality Management in Healthcare and pursue professional certifications in healthcare administration or quality improvement. **Target Audience:** Aspiring healthcare administrators, quality improvement specialists, patient safety managers, and professionals seeking to specialize in healthcare quality management. This major equips students with the skills needed to excel in healthcare quality management, supporting careers in healthcare administration, quality improvement, and patient safety.