Introduction

Master’s in Quality and Safety Management in Healthcare

After more than 20 years of experience with the in-person master’s program, we have selected the most relevant success factors to transform it into an innovative product built upon this knowledge.

The program we present has differentiating elements that will help students become future leaders in quality and safety in healthcare:

Academic Excellence Program: E It is one of the most comprehensive programs in the sector in Spain and Latin America, with 60 ECTS credits (UAB's own degree).

O It is one of the most comprehensive programs in the sector in Spain and Latin America, with 60 ECTS credits (UAB's own degree).

T Degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, a leading university in global rankings (QS World University Rankings (QS WUR), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR), and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)).
Personalized: C It includes a general personal tutor and a tutor for each didactic unit.
Integrated into a professional community: F It facilitates the integration of students into one of the largest networks of quality professionals in Spain and Latin America (over 1,200 alumni).

P Promotes interaction with experts in the national and international sector.
Innovative: O It offers innovative tools such as the transversal skills laboratory, the quality innovation classroom, and the virtual experience library.
Practice-Oriented: S It is based on real experiences of implementing improvements and methodologies applied by organizations and participants themselves.

Objectives

To provide specialized training in the field of healthcare quality with university-level knowledge that offers a high level of professional competencies.
To expand and deepen knowledge and skills in quality improvement and patient safety, including human factors and organizational aspects of healthcare.
To apply methodologies with the most appropriate techniques and tools for each real professional situation, aimed at evaluating and solving quality and patient safety problems that professionals face in their centers.
To bridge the gap between current scientific and academic knowledge and real-world practice in improving quality and patient safety, while promoting the need to establish sustainable strategies.

Target Audience

Graduates or diploma holders in healthcare-related fields with an interest in actively participating in a quality program in hospitals, primary care centers, social healthcare centers, mental health centers, administration, and other relevant areas.