Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
A program that focuses on the application of transformative mechanisms and evidence-based protocols to reduce preventable patient harm and improve clinical outcomes. Includes instruction in healthcare quality, patient safety, research methods, program evaluation, epidemiology, legal and regulatory compliance, systems thinking, human factors engineering, and risk management.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 4 institutions across the United States, with a total of 261 degrees awarded annually.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
59
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
28
degrees awarded
Other Awards
174
awards given
Top Schools for Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | 225 |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | 18 |
| 3 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 15 |
| 4 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | 3 |