The review of qualifying systems of quality improvement specialists in healthcare

Park, Seong-Hi; Hwang, Jeong-Hae; Choi, Yun-Kyoung; Lee, Sun-Gyo

Quality Improvement in Health Care 2013;19(2): 14.
Published online December 30, 2013.

의료의 질 개선 전문가의 자격 시스템에 대한 현황

박성희¹, 황정해², 최윤경³, 이순교⁴

¹배재대학교 간호학과
²한양사이버대학교 보건행정학과
³한국방송통신대학교 간호학과
⁴서울아산병원 AGS 평가실

The review of qualifying systems of quality improvement specialists in healthcare

Seong-Hi Park¹, Jeong-Hae Hwang², Yun-Kyoung Choi³, Sun-Gyo Lee⁴

¹School of Nursing, Pai Chai University
²Department of Health Administration, Hanyang Cyber University
³Department of Nursing, Korea National Open University
⁴Office for Asan Global Standard Implementation, Asan Medical Center

Abstract

Objectives
The purpose of this study is to provide comprehensive information of qualification systems of developed countries needed to establish our national system for QI(Quality improvement) specialists.
Methods
All articles related to any applicable domestic or foreign countries' laws, operational status, and detailed programs for professional qualification system of QI were reviewed.
Result
In the United States, a non-profit organization, Healthcare Quality Certification Commission (HQCC) has set the policies, procedures and standards in the field of health care quality. And qualification system of CPHQ (certified professional in healthcare quality) has been operated in order to authenticate the qualifications in the field of quality management. IBQH(international Board for quality in healthcare), a qualification system of experts in the United Kingdom, was designed to assist the qualification of professionals to improve the quality of healthcare. In addition, Health Research Center of Feinberg School of Medicine in Northwestern University has been operating Master's and doctoral degree programs in the field of the quality of care and patient safety and IHI (institute for healthcare improvement) open school was operating a professional training course related to the quality of care and patient safety.
Conclusion
Quantity and complexity of information of the quality of care and patient safety have been increased. For reform of the health care system, a special training course of the expertise and leadership are needed. So far, there is no national professional certification courses in our nation. Therefore essential job skill should be acquired individually. For systematic and effective quality improvement activities, the educational and certification system with professional development model are needed.

Key words Quality improvement specialists;qualification system;