Courses
Course Requirements Heading link
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Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership
Requires all courses listed below, taken in the sequence listed.
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Graduate Certificate in Essentials in Healthcare Safety and Quality
Requires PSL 401, PSL 402, and PSL 413, taken in that order.
Course Descriptions Heading link
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PSL 401: Patient Safety and Quality Care Improvement
Introduces students to relevant theory, content, tools and methods in the field of patient safety. Focuses on the historical concepts, demographic trends, and current issues of patient safety and quality care. 4 semester hours
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PSL 402: Error Science, Risk and Disclosure
Teaches error theory and systems thinking, as well as methods for risk assessment and patient safety improvement, including high risk contexts for error occurrence. Students will be introduced to what is currently known about effective methods for error disclosure. 4 semester hours
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PSL 413: Quality and Performance Improvement
This course is an exercise in practical application of an improvement science project as it applies to healthcare systems. It is intended to focus the learner on the multiple everyday processes used by practitioners that are in need of improvement. The course readings, presentations, hands-on exercises are designed to develop students to a level of mastery in the field of patient safety. The course requires the learner to synthesize and integrate process improvement science models and apply them toward specific patient safety and quality situations found within the organizational setting. 4 semester hours
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PSL 404: Organizational Leadership/Health Systems
Explores organization theory, culture and change specifically related to the healthcare system in the current medical error and quality improvement environment. Utilizes learning teams to explore and discuss historical and contemporary leadership theories. 4 semester hours
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PSL 501: Healthcare Simulation, Team and Applied Leadership Principles (includes virtual residency)
Applies program objectives and learned skills in an on-site residency employing an exercise in practical, professional leadership decision making. Focuses the learner on the challenges faced by leaders who must balance the needs of customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. 4 semester hours
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PSL 502: Health Sciences Research and Information Technology
Illustrates and demonstrates a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, such as profiles and data manipulation to prepare the learner to apply them to a variety of research questions. Content includes measurement, reliability and validity theory and assessment using correlation, internal consistency, factor analysis and others. 4 semester hours
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PSL 503: Economics, Policy and Environment
Analyzes accreditation and regulatory issues, federal and state constituents and laws and institutional and individual legal issues in relation to the patient safety movement. Reviews case laws and specific pieces of healthcare legislation with a focus on malpractice and claims. 4 semester hours
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PSL 504: Creating Human and System Change
Examines and synthesizes the concept of change and its impact on healthcare organizations. The students will be expected to use higher level critical thinking skills to assess current systems, and create effective change strategies for the implementation of process improvements, behavior change and facilitation of a culture of patient safety within organizations. 4 semester hours
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PSL 597: Capstone Project
Provides the opportunity for the master’s candidate to demonstrate his/her ability to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired from the master’s program. Students will be required to design, implement and evaluate the impact of a patient safety/quality care improvement project in a self-selected area of interest. 4 semester hours