Open AccessAccrediting Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Safety
Author(s) -
Willie H. Oglesby,
Allyson G. Hall,
Annette L. Valenta,
Kenneth Harwood,
Deidre McCaughey,
Sue S. Feldman,
Anthony Stanowski,
Sandra Chrapah,
Teri Chenot,
Eric Brichto,
David B. Nash
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of medical quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1555-824X
pISSN - 1062-8606
DOI - 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000021
Subject(s) - accreditation , quality assurance , medicine , medical education , quality (philosophy) , commission , health care , patient safety , quality management , graduate education , graduate medical education , process (computing) , political science , engineering , computer science , management system , operations management , epistemology , pathology , philosophy , external quality assessment , law , operating system
The number of master's degree programs in healthcare quality and safety (HQS) has increased significantly over the past decade. Academic accreditation provides assurance that educational programs are of a high quality and meet the needs of students, employers, and the general public. Under the guidance of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, faculty from 9 universities collaborated in the development of criteria and related content domains to be used in the accreditation of graduate programs in HQS. Thirteen content domains were identified. Four of the content domains, safety and error science, improvement science and quality principles, evidence-based practice, and measurement and process improvement are thought to be foundational domains for graduate education in HQS. This article describes the development of the content domains and accompanying standards for accreditation of graduate programs in HQS.