Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2021
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
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; and Nash, David B., "Accrediting Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Safety" (2021). College of Population Health Faculty Papers. Paper 138.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/138
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author’s final published version in American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality, Volume 36, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 441-448.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000021. Copyright © Oglesby et al.