Saint Louis University's health care quality and performance excellence graduate certificate is for students who want to focus on areas of health operations management, including quality improvement, process improvement, performance excellence and project management.
Health care organizations need to find ways to reduce costs while improving quality. Employers need employees with the analytical and content skills that this certificate provides. SLU's quality and performance excellence graduate certificate program applies to all resident Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) students who are currently in the program, and it will also appeal to working professionals already in the field. As the field of quality and performance excellence grows, there will be an increasing need for an educational background in the subject.
Curriculum Overview
SLU's health care quality and performance excellence program is designed for those looking to begin their career in quality, as well as those who have been working in the health care field and need to expand their knowledge in quality and performance excellence.
Fieldwork and Research Opportunities
Required courses may involve applied projects, however there is no additional fieldwork required for the certificate overall.
Careers
Health services manager
Health care administration
Graduates work in careers involving the development, planning and management of health care operations and strategy. Quality assurance, operational efficiency, patient safety and supply chain departments often employ graduates. Common work settings include hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other health care facilities.
Admissions Requirements
Completed application (SOPHAS Express)
Undergraduate degree (applicants with 3.0 GPA or better see more success)
Official transcript from a degree-granting institution
Professional goal statement (about 500 words)
Resume or curriculum vitae
The GRE is not required
Requirements for International students
Along with the general admission requirements above, the following must be provided by prospective international students:
Demonstration of English Language Proficiency Some examples of demonstrated English language proficiency include minimum score requirements for the following standardized tests:
Paper-based TOEFL: 550
Internet-based TOEFL: 80
IELTS: 6.5
PTE: 54
Duolingo: 110
Academic records, in English translation, for post-secondary studies outside the United States. These must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.
Tuition
Tuition Per Credit
Tuition
Cost Per Credit
Graduate Tuition
$1,400
Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:
Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the College for Public Health and Social Justice website.
Graduates will be able to examine the relationships among stakeholders involved in improving clinical quality and enhancing operational excellence in the health care provider or payer settings.
Graduates will be able to analyze how a health care organization functions with respect to routine clinical operations and quality and efficiency improvement initiatives.
Graduates will be able to understand and apply theories, concepts and tools for improving quality in health care.
Course List
Code
Title
Credits
Required Courses
HMP 5110
Health Operations Management
3
HMP 5100
Quality Improvement in Health Care Management
3
Performance Improvement
3
Choose one course
HMP 5810
Six Sigma Green Belt
HMP 5850
Creating High Reliability Organizations
Managing Goals
3
Choose one course
HMP 5820
Health Care Project Management
HMP 5860
Project and Change Management
Total Credits
12
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Online Option
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Fall
Credits
HMP 5110
Health Operations Management
3
HMP 5100
Quality Improvement in Health Care Management
3
HMP 5850
Creating High Reliability Organizations
3
Credits
9
Spring
HMP 5860
Project and Change Management
3
Credits
3
Total Credits
12
Residential Option 1
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Spring
Credits
HMP 5110
Health Operations Management
3
Credits
3
Year Two
Fall
HMP 5100
Quality Improvement in Health Care Management
3
HMP 5850
Creating High Reliability Organizations (Critical course: If not taking HMP 5810 (option 1 of 2))
3
Credits
6
Spring
HMP 5860
Project and Change Management
3
Credits
3
Total Credits
12
Residential Option 2
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Spring
Credits
HMP 5110
Health Operations Management
3
Credits
3
Year Two
Fall
HMP 5100
Quality Improvement in Health Care Management
3
Credits
3
Spring
HMP 5860
Project and Change Management
3
HMP 5810
Six Sigma Green Belt (Critical course: If not taking HMP 5850 (option 2 of 2))
