Introduction to Quality Management in Health Care for Bachelors

Course guarantor:

Jaromír Pešek

Lecturer:

Jaromír Pešek

Tutor:

Jaromír Pešek

Supervisor:

Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

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:

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. Requirements of SAK

5. ISO 17025 - General requirements on qualification of reference and calibration laboratories.

6. Requirements of total quality management (TQM).

7. ISO norms to health care.

8. Accreditation and certification of a health institution. Preparation and procedures of certification/accreditation process in a health institution

Syllabus of tutorials:

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:

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:

Key references:

[1] Pesek J. Creation of quality in healthcare and pharmaceutical standards using the ISO, Prague, GRADA, 2003. (in Czech)

[2] Marx D. et al.. Accreditation standards for healthcare facilities, MZ Praha 2014 (in Czech)

[3] JCI. International accreditation standards in hospitals, JCI 3.vydání 2016 (in Czech)

Recommended references:

[4] Fiala A. et al. Quality Management with the support of standards ISO 9000:2000, Prague, Verlag Dashofer, 2000. (in Czech)

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu	roomBR:215 Pešek J. 10:00–11:50 (lecture parallel1) Břehová 7
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Radiologická technika (compulsory course in the program)