PH 101: Introduction to Population Health
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This course will introduce you to the concept of population health — a different way of thinking about how and why some of us enjoy healthy lives and others do not.

We’ll learn about a number of interventions and factors (some may be new to you) that influence our health outcomes. We’ll learn about the roles health professionals play when promoting and practicing population health. And, finally, we’ll see examples of several successful interventions that are improving health and health outcomes for different populations around the world today.

Note: This course is not required for the Basic Certificate of Completion
Estimated Time of Completion: 1 hour 30 minutes
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Release Date: 7/23/2012
Last Update Date: 7/23/2012
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Lessons
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Lesson 1: What is Population Health? User RatingUser RatingUser RatingUser RatingUser Rating(23)
Lesson 2: The Small (But Powerful!) Impact of Health Care User RatingUser RatingUser RatingUser RatingUser Rating(11)
Lesson 3: Population Health in Action User RatingUser RatingUser RatingUser RatingUser Rating(1)
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Discuss the continuum from providing health care to individuals to providing health care to a population.
2. Explain the responsibilities of clinicians and health care systems in optimizing population-level outcomes with available resources.
3. Understand medical care as one determinant of the overall health of a population, and the relationship of health care quality and safety to population health.
4. Provide examples of population-level interventions designed to improve overall health.
Contributors
Author(s):
Jonathan Finkelstein, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Harvard University Medical School View Profile
Editor(s):
Jane Roessner, PhD, Writer, Institute for Healthcare Improvement View Profile
Michael Briddon, Managing Editor, Institute for Healthcare Improvement View Profile
Reviewer(s):
David Kindig, M.D., Rh.D, Emeritus Professor of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin View Profile
James Moses, MD, Director of Safety and Quality, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center View Profile
Jo Inge Myhre, Resident, Innlandet Hospital Trust View Profile
Kevin Rooney, MBChB FRCA FFICM, Professor of Care Improvement, NHS Scotland View Profile
Kristine Onarheim, Student, Student, Norwegian Medical Students Association View Profile
Martha Rome, RN, MPH, Director, Triple Aim, Institute for Healthcare Improvement View Profile
Valerie Pracilio, MPH, CPPS, Client Services Manager, Pascal Metrics View Profile
Continuing Education
Certified Professionals in Healthcare Quality 1.50 Credit hours
General Attendance 1.50 Credit hours
Nursing Contact Hours 1.50 Credit hours
Pharmacist CPE 1.50 Credit hours UPN# 0822-0000-12-092-H05-P
US Physician CME 1.50 Credit hours

In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality for CPHQ CE credit.
Requirements
You must complete all the lessons within this course in order to receive credit for the course.