PHTH 5232 — Evaluating Healthcare Quality
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Focuses on the conceptual and methodological foundations for evaluating the quality of care of healthcare providers—both individual providers and healthcare organizations. Aimed at students pursuing careers in public health, public policy, healthcare management, and the various health professions in the growing field of quality evaluation and improvement. Also designed to give healthcare providers an appreciation for how they may be evaluated. Examines scientific issues in the measurement of quality of care as well as key quality evaluation methods. Also covers the use of risk adjustment and other methodologies for comparing the quality of healthcare providers. Focuses on mechanisms that assess quality, including licensure, accreditation, and board certification.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 77% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 84% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 23% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 77% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (77% of sections), M (23% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Gary Young (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHTH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHTH courses · Plan it at numap.app