Course content

This course contributes to broad knowledge on patient safety and systematic quality improvement of community health and care services.

• National regulations and laws
• Methods and tools in quality improvement
• The experiences of patients and next-of-kin as a basis for quality improvement
• Evidence based practice as a foundation for quality improvement
• User involvement and cross-professional collaboration in community health and care services
• Theoretical perspectives on patient safety
• Teamwork
• Innovation and implementation of knowledge and change.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, individual studies, group work, practice and seminars.

Compulsory assignments

• Observation practice
• One written assignment with mandatory guidance
• Participation in a course seminar, presenting a planned quality improvement project

Further on evaluation

Group-exam, 2-3 persons. Re-sit examination may be taken next semester.

Specific conditions

Credit reductions