Understanding the Microsystem
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Course Details
Credit/contact hours: .25
Estimated time to complete: 20 Minutes
Publication Date: March 11, 2021
Expiration date: March 10, 2024
Description:
One hundred years ago, most health care was delivered in homes or small offices. While the work of individual doctors, nurses and other professionals remains the foundation of health care delivery, today this care usually occurs within a healthcare system.
This module examines the structure of healthcare systems to understand how the structure and performance of these systems improves or impedes the quality of care patients receive.
We will also consider organizational culture within a healthcare system and its influence on the quality and safety of the system.
Note: This course is eligible for ACPE credit.
You Will Learn
- Define a clinical microsystem
- Explain the reasons for focusing quality improvement on the microsystem level
- Identify a high-performing microsystem
Method and medium:
Bonnie M. Jerome-D’Emilia, PhD, MPH, RN
Bonnie M. Jerome-D’Emilia,PhD, MPH, RN, is Program Director, RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Center of Academic Excellence – Division of Baccalaureate Nursing Practice at Rutgers School of Nursing.
DISCLOSURE: This individual reports no relevant financial relationships with commercial entities.
John D. Voss, MD
John D. Voss, MD, is in the Division of General Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at the University of Virginia.
DISCLOSURE: This individual reports no relevant financial relationships with commercial entities.
