Integrating Governance Systems and Structures into Safety and Quality in Healthcare unit (BAA544)

Introduction

The implementation science and organisational reliability fields of knowledge are drawn upon to illuminate safety and quality centrality to clinical governance. This knowledge is used to investigate how to achieve effective performance and monitoring systems that support and promote clinical safety and quality, accountability and transparency within organisations for healthcare users, the workforce and community. To operationalise these requirements, this unit investigates the application of the National Safety and Quality in Health Service (NSQHS) Preventing and Controlling Infections and Medication Safety standards. Their necessity and integration with other standards in the NSQHS are also reviewed.

Summary

Unit name	Integrating Governance Systems and Structures into Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Unit code	BAA544
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Australian Institute of Health Service Management
Coordinator	Ms Michelle Egan
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate and implement safe provision of quality healthcare in a work place context
• Demonstrate assessment, planning and provision of clinical safety and quality
• Critique legal implications governing clinical accountability in healthcare practice

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

BAA543

Teaching

Assessment	ePoster (20%)|Case Study (40%)|Critical Reflection (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.