Quality Improvement & Governance in Health and Social Care

 

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Department: Nursing & Health Care Sciences Module Code: MGMT91006
Level: Level 9 Contact Hours: 35
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 0
Effective Term: 2012/13 Indep. Study Hours: 65
Credits: 5

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  None

Module Description/Aims:

  This module is for Public Service employees seeking to develop their skills and knowledge to manage risk as a vital component of advancing professional practice. The module will review the legal framework of risk management and explore methodologies to enhance safety by management of risk within the healthcare setting
  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Lecture25 Per Module
Tutorial10 Per Module


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Develop systematic understanding , knowledge and skills in understanding and assessing risk in interprofessional working
2Understand and critically evaluate concepts of management ofrisk in complex, fast moving and pressurised environments in health and social care
3Systematically gather, interpret, synthesize and evaluate information/ evidence from a diverse range of sources to inform own practice
4Evaluate and critique current practice of risk assessment in interprofessional practice
5Demonstrate knowledge of the application of the legal and ethical framework of risk management to interprofessional practice


 
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Learning Strategies
lectures
group discussion
tutorials


 
Indicative Syllabus Content show detail >>
   
 
Content Detail
Legal framework of risk management
Safety framework in the workplace
Application to practice-issues and challenges
Evaluation of risk management measures


 
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Assessment Strategies

This module will be assessed by a written assignment of 3,000 works on a topic chosen by the student from a range of titles offered by the lecturer in the area of risk management


 
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Learning Outcome Assessment Category Assessment Method Additional Information % alloc
1, 2, 3, 4, 5Final Exam (Other)Assignment - Out of Class100


 
Reading List show detail >>
   
 
Type ISBN Title Author Publisher Year Edition Library Link
Essential9871406421835Building a culture of patient safety
Deidre Madden
Government Publications		2008-
Essential1845927869Clinical Practice and the law
Mills,S
Tottel Publishing		20072nd-
Essential1405192216Patient Safety
Vincent,C.
Willey Blackwell		20102nd-
Essential9781847666703Medicine ,Ethics and the Law
Madden ,D
Bloomsbury Professional		2011-
Essential0754644359Safety and Ethics in Healthcare: A Guide to Getting it Right
Runciman B., Merry A., & Walton M.
Ashgate Publishing Group		2007Ebrary-
Recommended0729539342Clinical Risk Management An introductory text for mental health professionals
Tom Flewett
Churchill Livingstone		2010-
Essential0000000000The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act ,2005
Government Publications
Government Publications		2005-


 
Journals and Websites show detail >>
   
 
Type Description
Websitewww.hsa.ie
Websitewww.stateclaims.ie
Websitewww.who.org
Journalwww.hiqa.ie
Websitewww.npsa.nhs.uk
Websitewww.nice.org.uk
Journalclinical indemnity Scheme newsletter
JournalMedico-legal Journal of Ireland
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