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You will explore relevant policies and models related to clinical governance as well as differentiating between evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness. You will also examine the different approaches to determining levels of quality in health and social care and ways of developing improvements in practice. Through the module you will also investigate the importance of teamwork in delivering quality person-centred care, the evolution of the principles of clinical governance and the quality improvement agenda at both the UK and international level. Exploration, analysis and synthesis of principles and policies relating to quality assurance, clinical effectiveness, theories and measures, clinical governance; evidence-based practice and the role of clinical guidelines, clinical standards, integrated care pathways and best practice statements, user involvement; monitoring the quality of care, teamwork, accountability and reflective activities which are designed to challenge assumptions and promote learning.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Critically appraise the policies and models of clinical governance and improvement practice
LO2: Critically differentiate between quality assurance, evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
LO3: Critically examine different approaches to determining levels of quality in health and social care and ways of developing improvements in practice
LO4: Critically analyse the role of the team in delivering quality person-centred care