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Mar 14, 2025
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2022-2023 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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HIT 236 - Quality Improvement
A study of the components of a hospital-wide quality assurance program, including quality assessment, utilization management, credentialing and risk management. Collection, organization and presentation of data will be included.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: HIT 222 Medical Legal Aspects
Credits: 3
Hours
2 Class Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Discuss the development of quality review in the healthcare industry.
- Identify the pioneers of QI and discuss their theories.
- Explain QI processes that include ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
- Describe The Joint Commission standards that impact the quality of care in healthcare organizations.
- Perform quality assessment audits, analyze the findings and display findings using visual tools.
- Discuss the development of utilization management in healthcare.
- Identify the various components of utilization management that include preadmission, admission, and continued stay reviews.
- Discuss the development of risk management programs.
- Identify court decisions, federal regulations, and The Joint Commission standards that relate to risk management.
- Explain risk identification and risk control activities used in the healthcare industry.
- Develop quality improvement tools and policies that can be used in health information departments.
- Present data using tables, charts, and graphs.
- Explain the importance of clinical documentation improvement programs.
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