Clinical Governance
Code
5109
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Organizações de Saúde
Credits
3.0
Total hours
22
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
LG1
It is intended that the trainees are able, at the end of the module, to understand the principles of clinical governance, and identifying potential problems. It is hoped that an understanding of the possible role of each one for quality improvement and clinical development of a Health Unit The essential training will focus on good practice in terms of goals.
LG2
With each session is intended to stimulate learning by forming critical opinions and openness to seeking more knowledge.
LG3
Each student will be able to understand the environment for the development of the clinic, the central role of the manager to create this environment, the risks and vulnerabilities with the management and clinicians.
LG4
The goal is to achieve learning management principles around clinical quality improvement, using scientifically supported practices and with the intention of, on the one hand and blame the other, satisfy stakeholders.
Subject matter
1
Clinical Governance. Definitions and concepts. Corporate governance.
History and evolution. Current context. Methods for the analysis of causes. Strategies for improvement. Quality Monitoring.
2
Continuous improvement of quality. Concepts. Determinants of quality. Quality management activities. Identifying problems.
3
Clinical Governance and information systems.
4
Clinical Guidelines. Development, implementation and evaluation.
5
Safety and Risk Management. Concepts. Human Factors and System. Notification system. Root cause analysis. Clinical Audit. Monitoring. Indicator systems.
6
Leadership in Clinical Governance
7
Patient involvement. Patient Empowerment.
8
Organization for Clinical Governance. Development Strategies
Bibliography
1.Campos L, Borges M, Portugal R. Governação dos Hospitais. Lisboa: casa das letras, 2009
2. McSherry R, Pearce P, eds Clinical Governance, A Guide to Implementation for Health Care Professionals. Oxford :Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
3.Porter-O`Grady T. Interdisciplinary Shared Governance: Integrating Practice: Transforming Health Care, 2nd Ed.Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009
4.Sale D. Understanding Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance: Makimg it Hapen. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
5.Vincent C. Patient Safety. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
Teaching method
Theoretical sessions with use of andragogical method, practice sessions for specific training methodologies and presentations by students with group discussion.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will consider the presentation of the group work, a final exam and attendance and participation, with the following relative weights:
Attendance and participation - 20%
Presentations of group work - 30%
Final exam - 50%