HITT 260 Qlty Assurance & Healthcare Statistics
This course focuses on the collection, interpretation, presentation, and reporting of medical statistics with emphasis on reliability and validity of data. The importance of healthcare statistics in relation to management, decision-making, governmental agencies, quality assessment, and research will be stressed. The course will examine the theoretical and methodology issues related to quality assurance (utilization risk management, quality assessment, and staff credentialing), accreditation and regulatory agencies. The tools used for quality improvement will be discussed. The responsibility of the Health Information Department in relation to maintaining reliable data is stressed throughout the course. Vital and public health reporting and statutory and regulatory requirements are also identified.
Prerequisite
TAKE HITT 101and MATH 107