Quality, Safety and Leadership in Perioperative Care (SURG0044)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The aim of this module is to introduce the concepts of Quality, Safety and Leadership and arm you with the skills to start improvement programmes in your own environments.

After taking this module, you would be expected to:

路 Understand why quality improvement matters in healthcare

路 Understand the origins of quality improvement methodology with examples

路 Describe common methods employed in healthcare improvement

路 Identify and define the aims of a quality improvement project

路 Describe and interpret graphical data used in quality improvement

Design and start to test a quality improvement intervention to achieve your stated aims

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Academic year (terms 1, 2, and 3) 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: Online
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 33
Module leader: Dr Gautam Kumar
Who to contact for more information: periopmed@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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