Leadership of quality and safety in health care (PUN219CPE)

Overview

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This course develops your ability to lead the implementation of effective quality and patient safety programs within a health care setting. We examine the role of leaders and advanced governance principles for quality and safety. You will learn how to build a culture of high performance, innovation, reform, and safety. Who should participate

Corporate students needing to further their leadership skills in health care and governance of quality and safety.

Delivery
Where: QUT Kelvin Grove
Victoria Park Road
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059

Room details will be confirmed one week before the start of the course.

When: Friday 27 September - Monday 30 September 2013 Details: This four-day intensive course includes workshops, seminars, and independent learning.
Cost


Workshop only modules

$1535 including GST

You can choose to complete the workshop modules without the assessment component and receive recognition of course participation.

Workshop and assessment modules

$2047 including GST

Assessment includes a quiz, case study and report.  You will need to successfully complete the assessment modules to be eligible for credit towards postgraduate qualifications.

Australian College of Health Service Managers discount

Australian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) members receive a 10% discount. When you register you will need to enter a VIP discount code as provided by ACHSM along with your membership number. See the Register tab for details.

Contact
For further information regarding course content or assessment, contact the course coordinator: Paula Bowman.

For registration or payments queries, please contact Office of Continuing Professional Education.

Details

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This short course covers:

Clinical governance
  • the leader's role in clinical governance
  • clinical management and relationships
  • clinical engagement
  • accountability
  • education
  • evidence based practice
  • clinical practice improvement
  • research.

Policy

  • international health care quality policy agenda
  • Australian policy context
  • legislation related to health care quality and safety.
Culture, innovation and reform
  • role modelling
  • belief in the process
  • ethics, moral responsibility
  • just/blame free culture
  • findings of inquiries related to culture and reform
  • developing a quality culture.
Performance management
  • engagement in managing performance
  • developing a performance culture
  • individual performance- expectations, accountabilities, performance management.

Learning Outcomes

You will learn how to:

  • apply knowledge of the international, national and local health care, leadership models and quality and safety frameworks
  • critically analyse leadership of clinical governance and policy, culture, innovation, reform and performance management related to quality and patient safety in the provision of local and international healthcare services
  • deconstruct the social, ethical and cultural relationship relevant to quality and safety leadership in the healthcare setting.

Download the course flyer

Register

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Payment

When you register for the course, you will create an account with us. You'll need to pay your fees online by credit or debit card.

You can then access your account, including your invoice, using your email address and password.

Australian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM) members

To receive the 10% membership discount you'll need to enter your membership number, then on the Registration Summary page enter the VIP Code provided by ACHSM. To obtain the code, contact Debra O'Brien at events@achsm.org.au.

FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP are not available for Continuing Professional Education courses.

Cancellation

To cancel your registration, you must apply in writing to the Course Manager at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

If you withdraw before the registration closing date, your tuition fees will be refunded less $100. No refunds are applicable after this date.

We reserve the right to cancel the course under certain circumstances, such as low registration numbers.

If this happens, we will advise you as soon as possible, and give you a full refund. We are not responsible for any expenses you may have incurred if the course is cancelled.

Late registration

Late registrations may be accepted upon request to the Office of Continuing Professional Education.