University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care

6cp; intensive
Postgraduate

This subject is essential grounding for clinicians and managers of health services who seek to implement systems to manage clinical work processes and to monitor their performance. The subject material is advanced, designed for clinicians and managers experienced in health care delivery to acquire the knowledge and skills to comprehensively manage the processes of clinical work, so as to improve the quality, risk and cost outcomes of care within the context of expectations of clinical and corporate governance, organisational performance and workplace change. The subject examines each of the three components individually, and integrates them within a method of clinical process management as the foundation for a model of organisational accountability for patient, clinical and resource outcomes.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $490.00
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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