# Program Roadmap

1. PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Item

Details

Format

Instructor-led training

Duration

8 weeks, 40 hours

Schedule

Weekdays or weekends

Structure

8 modules in 3 learning tracks

Outcome

Prepared to sit the CPHQ exam


2. THE ROADMAP: THREE LEARNING TRACKS

Track

Modules

Purpose

Foundations & Leadership

1. Introduction; 2. Strategic Leadership; 5. People Management

Understand CPHQ and lead people and organisations

Safety, Finance & Improvement

3. Patient Safety & Risk Management; 4. Financial & Utilization Management; 6.
Performance Improvement & Information Management

Manage risk, resources and quality improvement

Data & Statistics

7. Information Management Statistics; 8. Data Analysis with SPC Charts

Measure, analyse and monitor healthcare quality


3. MODULE-BY-MODULE BREAKDOWN


MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

An overview of the CPHQ certification, why it matters in healthcare, eligibility
and the exam content outline.

Lesson plan

 * What is CPHQ and why it is important for healthcare

 * Benefits of CPHQ certification

 * Eligibility requirements

 * Objectives of CPHQ certification

 * CPHQ examination content outline

What you will learn

 * The importance of CPHQ in improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes

 * The certification process and exam structure

 * How to build a structured study plan to pass the exam

 * How to use the certification for career growth


MODULE 2: STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

The fundamentals of leadership, organisational structures and governance in
healthcare.

Lesson plan

 * Leadership concept

 * Leadership vs management

 * Characteristics of a leader

 * Leadership styles and values

 * Organisational structure

 * Governance body – roles and responsibilities

What you will learn

 * Leadership styles and their role in healthcare management

 * Roles of governance bodies, including CEOs and quality councils

 * SWOT analysis and strategic planning models

 * Aligning mission, vision and values with quality improvement goals


MODULE 3: PATIENT SAFETY MANAGEMENT – RISK MANAGEMENT & AHO

Risk management principles and how to integrate them into patient safety.

Lesson plan

 * Defining risk management

 * Risk management process overview

 * Various risks

 * Proactive vs reactive approaches

 * Traditional risk vs enterprise risk

 * Components of risk management

 * Types of errors

What you will learn

 * Identifying and categorising healthcare risks and errors

 * Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and the Swiss Cheese Model

 * Developing risk management plans to improve patient safety

 * Using proactive methods to reduce incidents


MODULE 4: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT

Financial concepts for healthcare quality and resource utilisation.

Lesson plan

 * Defining financial management

 * Types of budgets and costs

 * Cost-benefit analysis

 * Return on investment (ROI)

 * Cost-effectiveness analysis

 * Productivity index

 * Cost of quality

What you will learn

 * Budgeting, cost-benefit analysis and ROI

 * Activity-based costing and profit ratio margin

 * Calculating ROI to justify quality improvement investments

 * Utilisation management for discharge planning and care coordination


MODULE 5: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Motivating and empowering teams, decision-making and managing change.

Lesson plan

 * Leaders as motivators

 * Participative management and its components

 * Empowerment

 * Decision-making

 * Problem-solving

 * Change management

What you will learn

 * Techniques for motivating and empowering teams

 * Decision-making and problem-solving frameworks

 * Change management models such as Kotter's 8-Stage Process

 * Team development stages and conflict resolution


MODULE 6: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Quality improvement methodologies and using information for decision-making.

Lesson plan

 * Xerox benchmarking

 * PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) / Deming cycle

 * Lean methodology and value stream mapping

 * Six Sigma

 * Information management

 * Knowledge cycle

 * Risk adjustment

What you will learn

 * Applying PDCA, Six Sigma and Lean to healthcare processes

 * Brainstorming, prioritisation and process mapping tools (Fishbone, FMEA)

 * Data-driven decision-making for quality initiatives


MODULE 7: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT STATISTICS

Statistical tools for measuring healthcare quality.

Lesson plan

 * Understanding ratios, rates and proportions

 * Morbidity, incidence, prevalence and mortality rates

 * Data vs information

 * Case report and case series data analysis

 * Understanding variation

What you will learn

 * Data types and descriptive statistics (mean, median, variance)

 * Data collection and sampling techniques

 * Significance tests such as T-tests and ANOVA

 * Using run charts to monitor trends over time


MODULE 8: DATA ANALYSIS WITH STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL (SPC) CHARTS

Using Shewhart charts to monitor and improve healthcare processes.

Lesson plan

 * Elements of Shewhart charts

 * Underlying theory of SPC charts

 * Rules for identifying special cause variation

 * Application of SPC charts to measures

What you will learn

 * Selecting the right SPC chart for your data type

 * Identifying special cause variation and ensuring process stability

 * Developing control measures to maintain quality standards


4. TOOLS YOU WILL LEARN

Category

Tools

Quality improvement

Brainstorming, affinity diagram, cause-and-effect (Fishbone), 5 Whys, Pareto
analysis, scatter diagram, FMEA, prioritisation matrix

Statistical & data analysis

Shewhart (SPC) charts and rules, run charts, histograms, bar charts, pie charts,
scatter plots, Delphi technique

Process improvement

PDCA, PDSA, Six Sigma, Lean & value stream mapping, process flow mapping,
deployment chart, activity network diagram

Strategic

SWOT analysis, force field analysis, strategic planning models, storyboards,
visual management boards

Statistical testing

T-test, Z-test, Chi-square test, ANOVA

Epidemiological & sampling

Data sampling methods, non-probability sampling, morbidity and mortality
analysis


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