NURS 4480 Quality Improvement Projects

Year
Year 4
Semester
Second Semester
Credit
3
Program Description

Application of continuous quality improvement methodologies to enhance patient safety and care delivery.

About this course

This course focuses on applying continuous quality improvement methodologies to enhance patient safety and care delivery. You will explore how structured approaches to improvement can reduce errors, streamline processes, and improve outcomes in complex health care environments. The course builds on your knowledge of evidence-based practice to move from research to actionable change.

Who takes this course

Credits: 3 · Hours: 45

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

  • Identify key quality improvement frameworks and their application in clinical settings.
  • Design a quality improvement project addressing a specific patient safety concern.
  • Collect and analyse clinical data to measure the impact of care changes.
  • Present findings and recommendations to interdisciplinary health care teams.

Evaluation

Component Weight (%)
Quality Improvement Project Proposal 20
Data Collection and Analysis Report 30
Project Presentation 25
Reflective Journal 25