Why is quality and safety important?

Improving quality and safety is a central theme towards better healthcare delivery. The UQ Health Insitu short courses in quality and safety focus on developing knowledge and skills for clinicians in the key areas of patient safety, human factors, evidence-based practice, and continuous quality improvement.

Completion of these courses will enable health professionals to take a proactive, engaged approach towards quality and safety that incorporates an understanding of underpinning principles, key processes, and appropriate use of evidence.


The quality and safety range of courses include:

HI4624	Evidence in action (QS04)
HI4625	Clinical quality improvement methods (QS05)
HI4603	Making things happen (project management) (CS03)
HI4621	Introduction to quality and safety in healthcare (QS01)
HI4622	Customer focused healthcare: A science not an art (QS02)
HI4623	Looking for results (Measurement in healthcare) (QS03)
HI4626	If the dead could speak (Patient safety) (QS06)

Credit towards postgraduate programs

The courses mentioned in this brochure provide credit towards the Master of Health Sciences (Leadership and Management) and the Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences, from The University of Queensland.

This provides the learner with enhanced professional skills while giving recognition towards formal post graduate qualifications.

For further details on the Graduate Certificate and Masters programs, please contact info@uqhealthinsitu.com.au.