PH 233 Applied Improvement Methods

This course builds on PH 209 “Introduction to Improvement Methods.”  It will provide opportunities to apply selected improvement methods in real-world small systems. Building from the tenet that equity is foundational for quality, the course will explore the important roles of measurement, effective collaboration, coproduction, and understanding of context, and change management in improving public health and health care using case studies and examples from the literature. 

In-person OnCampus sessions will provide multiple opportunities for group work and collaboration around the challenges of change in complex systems, including identifying and addressing inequities, measurement, using improvement methods, exploring models for coproduction, and working on effective multidisciplinary, interprofessional teams.

0.50 Dartmouth units; (HP, P, LP, NC)

Required for Online MPH

Prerequisites: PH 209

Instructor

Tina Foster and Trinidad Tellez