Regulatory excellence in health and social care

Our regulatory excellence course is designed to enhance the skills and competencies of professionals who regulate the quality and performance of health and social care systems worldwide.

A comprehensive learning journey for regulatory excellence

Welcome to our "Regulatory excellence in health and social care" online course!

This course was developed to support over 200,000 professionals working in health and social care regulation worldwide. Take your professional development to the next level with our comprehensive online course, designed specifically for healthcare professionals.

Whether you're preparing for audits or looking to stay ahead of industry standards, this course offers you the latest evidence-based practices and insights. Get started to ensure your expertise is up-to-date, and make a lasting impact – helping to maintain and improve care standards worldwide.

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Access our self-directed learning course for health and social care regulation. Any problems? Please contact aditi.jayaram@ihf-fih.org

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Modules

In just 12 hours, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the complex world of health and social care regulation.

Module 1: Introduction

What is regulation? Gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts of regulation, its role, and purpose in ensuring quality and safety.

Module 2: Regulatory methods

Explore various regulatory techniques such as inspection, audit, review, and learn about effective regulatory practices.

Module 3: Regulatory effectiveness

Learn how to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory interventions, ensuring continuous improvement in regulatory processes.

Module 4: Ethics and conflict of interest

Explore ethical considerations and conflict management in regulatory settings, maintaining integrity and professionalism.

Module 5: Regulatory practice

Gain practical insights into day-to-day regulatory operations, including conducting inspections, audits, and reviews.

Module 6: Innovation in regulation

Discover emerging trends and innovations in health and social care regulation, including technology-driven approaches to compliance and quality improvement.

A journey through regulatory excellence

What are the benefits?

The course offers engaging videos (5-8 per module, each around 4 minutes) that provide concise explanations of key concepts. It also includes interactive quizzes to test your understanding and reinforce learning, along with background references for further exploration of the topics covered in each module.

Tailored content

The course is specifically designed for professionals in health and social care, ensuring relevance and applicability to your role.

Interactive learning

Engage with dynamic content, including presentations, videos, and quizzes, to deepen your understanding and retention of key concepts.

Flexible access

Study at your own pace, from anywhere in the world, fitting your learning around your busy schedule.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the different regulatory strategies and methods in health and social care.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the costs and benefits of regulation in health and social care.
  • Exhibit an understanding of how regulators can improve trust and mitigate bias.
  • Describe examples of innovation in regulatory practice.

Hear more from the Course Director, Dr Erik Koornneef

Pricing for the course

Individuals can enrol for the course based on the following pricing:

Discounted rates for groups are available. Please contact the team to discuss your needs.

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Roland Bal

Professor
Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, The Netherlands

This fully online course offers a great opportunity for regulatory professionals to learn more about their craft. The course deals with a variety of challenges when it comes to regulatory practice in health and social care. It also provides good insights into the fundamentals of regulation and best practice. The International Hospital Federation, and its course leader Erik Koornneef, have done an amazing job in designing this new course to meet the growing needs of healthcare professionals working in the fields of quality, performance, and regulation.

Gary Day

Professor
ECA College of Health Sciences, Australia

On a daily basis, healthcare professionals are faced with many regulatory challenges that can put an additional burden on the delivery of high quality care. This course provides a unique insight into the rationale and history behind regulatory practice and environment and hopefully supports healthcare practitioners to understand and deal with regulatory requirements and pressures.

Brian Lee

Chief Executive and Registrar
Health Insurance Authority of Ireland

Whether you are working in a quality department in a hospital, or writing guidelines for healthcare regulatory organizations, you are part of a large global community of more than 200,000 professionals working in health and social care regulation. This course may be of interest to you since it aims to help you understand the methods and complexity of regulation better. Supported by the IHF it covers 6 modules, it is fully online and is designed to help you improve your knowledge and understanding of regulation in health and social care.

FAQ

Do you have more questions?

  • How do I enrol?

    Please complete the form and you will be emailed a link to pay and enrol in the course, along with a payment code.

  • How is pricing calculated?

    IHF Members receive a discount and rates are calculated using the National GNI and World Bank classification of countries. Discounts are also available for group registrations.

  • Who is the regulatory excellence course for?

    Our new, online regulatory excellence course is designed for healthcare professionals working in the fields of quality, performance, and regulation, including inspectors, auditors, reviewers, quality improvement officers, and standard/policy development staff.

  • Who can I contact to find out more?
  • Is there a certificate of completion?

    Upon successfully completing the course, participants will receive a certificate from the International Hospital Federation (IHF), recognizing their commitment to professional development and regulatory excellence.