Health Management (DR)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SAYD6016
Course Name: Quality Management in Health Institutions
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
PhD TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Third Cycle EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. ÖZLEM ÖZAYDIN
Course Lecturer(s): Özlem Özaydın
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To provide knowledge and skills on quality and accreditation in healthcare services.
Course Content: Definition of Quality, History of Quality Improvement in Healthcare Services, Customer Satisfaction and Measuring Satisfaction in Healthcare Institutions, Measuring Quality in Healthcare Services and Quality Measurement Tools, Teamwork in Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement and Improvement Models, Basic and Managerial Tools Used in Quality Improvement, Certification & Accreditation in Healthcare Services, Evaluation of Healthcare Service Quality and Quality Control in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explains the concepts and importance of quality and accreditation in health.
2) Explains the process of creating customer satisfaction.
3) Lists and explains the tools of quality in health services.
4) Explains the importance and advantages of team building in quality improvement.
5) Explains quality improvement tools.
6) Explains quality and accreditation certification in health services.
7) Lists the quality standards in health in Turkey.
8) Tells the quality control process.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, General Information about the Course, Definition of Quality Concept, History of Quality Improvement None
2) Efficiency in Healthcare None
3) Customer Satisfaction in Health Institutions (Customer definition-types, Customer Satisfaction Creation Process, Determination of Customers' Needs and Expectations, Importance of Satisfaction, Factors Affecting Satisfaction) Current articles
4) Measuring Customer Satisfaction in Healthcare Institutions (Customer Satisfaction Models, Perceived Service Quality Model, SERVQUAL, SERVPERF, Critical Incidents Technique) Current articles
5) Measuring Quality in Healthcare Services and Quality Measurement Tools (Benefits of Measurement, Measurement Properties, Structure-Process-Result Measurement, Balanced Scoreboard, Benchmarking-Benchmarking) Current articles
6) Teamwork in Quality Improvement (Team definition, Team Building, Advantages-Disadvantages of Teamwork, Quality Improvement Team Types, Quality Circles) Current articles
7) Continuous Improvement/ Total Quality Management (Definition, Characteristics, Affecting Factors, Improvement Model- PUKÖ (Plan-Do-Check-Act) Cycle) Current articles
8) Quality Improvement Models (FOCUS-PDCA Model, Six Sigma) Current articles
9) Quality Improvement Models (Juran Institute's Quality Improvement Model, Lean Management) Current articles
10) Basic Tools Used in Quality Improvement (Flowchart, Fishbone Diagram, Pareto Diagram, Scoreboard, Control Charts, Histogram) Current articles
11) Management Tools Used in Quality Improvement (Relevance (Affinity) Diagram, Current Reality Tree, Relationship Diagram, Tree Diagram, Matrix Diagram, Priorities Matrix, Process Decision Program Table, Poka-Yoke) Current articles
12) Accreditation, Certification and Quality Awards in Health Services (Accreditation Definition, Benefits, Features of Standards, Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation, EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Excellence Model, Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award) Current articles
13) Evaluation of Health Service Quality in Turkey (Development of Quality Practices in Health Services in Turkey, Quality and Accreditation Certificates in Healthcare TSE, SKS, TUSKA, TEMOS) Current articles
14) Quality Audit (What is Audit, Definition of Auditor-Characteristics, Audit Process, Considerations in Audit, Preparation of Audit Report) Current articles

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları Hastane Seti
• T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları ADSH Seti
• Beylik, U ve Avcı, K. (2019). Sağlıkta Kalite Yönetimi ve Akreditasyon Gazi Kitabevi.
• Özkoç, Ö (2022). SAS, JCI, SKS Temelinde Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Kalite Yönetimi Teori ve Uygulama. Altınbaş Üniversitesi Yayınları.
• Öztürk, Z ve Gök, G. (2021). Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Toplam Kalite Yönetimi ve Akreditasyon. Siyasal Kitabevi.
• Güncel makaleler.
References: • T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları Hastane Seti
• T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlıkta Kalite Standartları ADSH Seti
• Beylik, U ve Avcı, K. (2019). Sağlıkta Kalite Yönetimi ve Akreditasyon Gazi Kitabevi.
• Özkoç, Ö (2022). SAS, JCI, SKS Temelinde Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Kalite Yönetimi Teori ve Uygulama. Altınbaş Üniversitesi Yayınları.
• Öztürk, Z ve Gök, G. (2021). Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Toplam Kalite Yönetimi ve Akreditasyon. Siyasal Kitabevi.
• Güncel makaleler.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Gain theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of health management and develop existing knowledge. 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
2) Critically analyze the national and international health system and policies from an interdisciplinary perspective. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3) Analyze and direct the managerial and medical functioning of health care organizations. 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4) Reach new syntheses and evaluate them by conducting advanced scientific research on important and current issues in health system in general and in health care organizations in particular. 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
5) Develop effective, efficient, fair and sustainable innovative solutions to problems. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6) Effectively share their views and suggestions on the relevant platforms, both verbally and in writing. 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
7) Act in accordance with ethical codes in scientific research, publication, business and societal life. 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Gain theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of health management and develop existing knowledge. 3
2) Critically analyze the national and international health system and policies from an interdisciplinary perspective. 1
3) Analyze and direct the managerial and medical functioning of health care organizations. 3
4) Reach new syntheses and evaluate them by conducting advanced scientific research on important and current issues in health system in general and in health care organizations in particular. 2
5) Develop effective, efficient, fair and sustainable innovative solutions to problems. 3
6) Effectively share their views and suggestions on the relevant platforms, both verbally and in writing. 2
7) Act in accordance with ethical codes in scientific research, publication, business and societal life. 3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 30
Presentation 3 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 70
Presentations / Seminar 3 45
Homework Assignments 1 40
Total Workload 197