This unit is usually offered in odd-numbered years only.
Introduction
In this unit, you’ll explore the critical roles of leaders, managers, governing bodies, staff, consumers, and the community in delivering safe, high-quality healthcare services. Effective governance structures, frameworks and systems will be evaluated, emphasising safety and quality requirements. By understanding leadership dynamics and stakeholder engagement, you’ll learn approaches to contribute to improved healthcare outcomes. You will also gain safety and quality perspectives from healthcare and other industries worldwide that you can apply into practice. Throughout your learning you will critique approaches and explore best practices. Additionally, you’ll learn to address challenges and barriers within healthcare systems, equipping you with practical problem-solving skills. This unit prepares you to make a positive impact on healthcare quality and safety.
Summary
| Unit name | Healthcare Systems, Safety and Quality |
| Unit code | BAA756 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Australian Institute of Health Service Management |
| Coordinator | Mr Carl Fiedler |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Appraise the role that leaders, managers, governing bodies, staff, consumers and the community have in delivering safe high quality healthcare services.
- Evaluate healthcare organisations' governance structures and the requirements for safety and quality systems.
- Critique safety and quality initiatives from healthcare and other industries nationally and internationally.
- Communicate solutions to address the challenges and barriers to safe, high quality healthcare systems.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Assessment | Infographic (30%)|Plan (30%)|Report (40%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
There is no prescribed text or software for this unit. The learning materials of the unit will be drawn from publications, journal articles and other credible sources/websites. You will be able to access the learning materials through the Learning Content section of the MyLO unit. Journal articles and other readings will be made available throughout the semester via MyLO. |
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| Recommended | There is a set of pre-recorded lectures and slides, recommended and supplementary readings available in the Learning Content section of MyLO. In addition to these readings on MyLO, you are also expected to be familiar with the key academic journals in the discipline from which useful insights may be derived. In particular, you are encouraged to review regularly the relevant papers that are published in: |
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