HINF 461

System Evaluation and Quality Improvement

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

Examination of key concepts, methods, and approaches in the field of evaluation. Topics include: formative and summative evaluation, quantitative and qualitative methods, developing performance metrics, total quality management (TQM), core principles of clinical quality improvement (CQI), balanced scorecards and dashboards.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 461, 460.

Prerequisites: 381.

Undergraduate course in Health Information Science offered by the School of Health Information Science in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.