Healthcare administration patient safety and quality jobs

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Students graduating with degrees from the Department of Management report being employed or furthering their education six months after graduation.
$113k+

Healthcare Quality Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Healthcare Quality Manager is $113,730.
$104k+
Healthcare Administrator
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Healthcare Administrator is $104,280.
$93k

Healthcare Department Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Healthcare Department Manager is approximately $93,680.

Healthcare Management: Healthcare Quality Option – 54 hours required – No minor required

Required Courses:

HA473 Internship in Healthcare (3)
HA510 Healthcare Performance Improvement (3)
HA520 Healthcare Quality & Value (3)
HA582 Healthcare Budgeting & Reimbursement (3)
HL320 Community Health (3)
MG301 Principles of Management (3)
MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
MG362 Management Skills (3)
MI 01 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
PY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PY271 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics (3)
SC301 Foundations of Health Communication (3)
UI386 Environmental Health (3)
UI412 American Healthcare Systems & Issues (3)

Choose 3 hours:

BA400 Ethical Leadership (3)
UI352 Medical Ethics (3)

HEALTHCARE QUALITY OPTION:

HA557 Healthcare Law and Regulatory Compliance (3)
HA586 Healthcare Strategy and Marketing (3)

Choose 3 hours:

MK344 Consumer Behavior (3)
PY555 Health Psychology (3)

Additional Requirements – 12-13 hours:

EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
HL120 Health Perspectives (3)
MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)

Choose 3-4 hours:

BS103 Human Biology (3)
BS113 Anatomy & Physiology (4)

Choose 3 hours:

MA116 Precalculus A (3)
MA123 Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling (3)

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
Written Communication – 6 hours
Oral Communication – 3 hours
Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
Mathematics – 3 hours
Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
Civics examination

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (16 Hours)

UI100 (1)
EN100 (3)
BS103 (3)
MA116 or MA123 (3)
General Education (3)
General Education (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)

MI001 (0)
MI101 (3)
PY101 (3)
General Education (3)
General Education (3)
General Education (3)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (15 Hours)

EC215 (3)
HL120 (3)
PY271 (3)
General Education (3)
General Education (3)

Spring Semester (14 Hours)

HL310 (3)
MG301 (3)
Elective (3)
General Education (3)
Elective (2)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (15 Hours)

HA520 (3)
BA400 or UI352 (3)
SC301 (3)
UI386 (3)
Elective (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)

HA557 (3)
HA582 (3)
MG362 (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Senior Year

Fall Semester (15 Hours)

HA510 (3)
HA586 (3)
MG356 (3)
MK344 or PY555 (3)
UI412 (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)

HA473 (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)

A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BS degree.

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What is patient safety and quality healthcare?

Patient Safety is a health care discipline that emerged with the evolving complexity in health care systems and the resulting rise of patient harm in health care facilities. It aims to prevent and reduce risks, errors and harm that occur to patients during provision of health care.

What does a quality and patient safety manager do?

The Director Quality and Patient Safety directs, oversees, plans, coordinates and evaluates a comprehensive program to improve clinical outcomes, enhance value, and minimize patient harm.

What is the nurses role in quality and safety?

From a patient safety perspective, a nurse's role includes monitoring patients for clinical deterioration, detecting errors and near misses, understanding care processes and weaknesses inherent in some systems, identifying and communicating changes in patient condition, and performing countless other tasks to ensure ...