Is your health care career--and your salary--in a rut? There's good news. The demand for health care providers to focus on health care quality and patient safety means that a small investment in a degree in patient safety leadership can pay off with career advancement, new opportunities and a higher salary. In 2000, the Institute of Medicine reported that an estimated 98,000 patients die each year in hospitals from preventable medical errors. This has led health care providers, both clinical and administrative, to start programs that focus on optimal patient outcomes.
If your health care career and salary need a jumpstart, but you don't have a background in patient safety or health care quality, there is an easy and affordable way to advance your education. The College of Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago has developed an online Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership (PSL) program. The program is designed for both clinical and non-clinical health care professionals interested in taking health care quality and patient care services to a higher level of excellence.
"The mission of the PSL program is to provide learners with the capacity to obtain career success in their health care-related field and to facilitate dynamic educational opportunities in a learner-centered environment for those who wish to become leaders in the quest for patient safety and the delivery of quality health care," says Anne Gunderson, director for PSL programs at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
Enrolling in the University of Illinois' PSL program through their online global campus puts you into a "virtual community" of students in the program who you can work with and turn to for support. Each course is 8 weeks long and you can complete your degree in as few as 18 months. Scholarships and financial aid are available.
For more information on the MS in Patient Safety Leadership at the University of Illinois, visit their Global Campus. Jumpstart your health care career today.
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