Introduction to Quality Management in Health Care
Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
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16USRJ | Z | 2 | 1+1 |
- Course guarantor:
- Jaromír Pešek
- Lecturer:
- Jaromír Pešek
- Tutor:
- Jaromír Pešek
- Supervisor:
- Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation
- Synopsis:
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General orientation in field of quality management. Implementation of quality control (QC) systems, implementation QC systems in a health institution, understanding ISO 9000 norms - System of quality management, and ISO 17025 - General requirements on qualification of reference and calibration laboratories. Requirements of total quality management (TQM). A reason of implementation ISO norms to health care. Accreditation and certification of a health institution. Preparation and procedures of certification/accreditation process in a health institution.
- Requirements:
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- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. General orientation in field of quality management.
2. Implementation of quality control (QC) systems in health institutions
3. Understanding ISO 9000 norms - System of quality management,
4. ISO 17025 - General requirements on qualification of reference and calibration laboratories.
5. Requirements of total quality management (TQM).
6. ISO norms to health care.
7. Accreditation and certification of a health institution. Preparation and procedures of certification/accreditation process in a health institution
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1. Preparation and practice their own certification process in health care facilities.
2. Preparation and practice their own accreditation process in health care facilities.
- Study Objective:
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Knowledge:
Knowledge about quality management. Implementation of quality control (QC) systems, implementation QC systems in a health institution.
Abilities:
The use of ISO standards and quality management expertise to implement quality management systems to medical facilities and workplaces.
- Study materials:
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Key references:
[1] Pesek J., Creation of quality in healthcare and pharmaceutical standards using the ISO, Prague, GRADA, 2003. (in Czech)
Recommended references:
[2] Fiala A., a kol., Quality Management with the support of standards ISO 9000:2000, Prague, Verlag Dashofer, 2000. (in Czech)
- Note:
- Further information:
- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans: