Overview

Though health care quality and safety are paramount concerns today, the emphasis on patient safety as a mission-oriented imperative has only been common in the last 25 to 30 years.

Medical and surgical procedures are complex undertakings involving numerous care providers, advanced equipment, and inherent risks. Ensuring that every measure has been taken to do no harm is a continuous challenge requiring specific skills.

Key Features

The Healthcare Quality and Safety program from Harvard University offers both a full-time one-year option and a part-time two-year option, featuring a blend of traditional coursework, intensive workshops, a longitudinal seminar series, and a comprehensive capstone project.

The Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety program focuses on five key areas of study:

Operational Quality and Safety

Informatics: Clinical Databases, Electronic Health Records and Patient Portals

Leadership and Change Management

Quantitative Approaches

Risk Assessment and Communication

Careers

Graduates will be well-positioned to pursue leadership roles, including:

Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety

Senior Patient Safety Specialist

Clinical Risk Manager

Director of Patient Safety

Director of Nursing Informatics

Manager of Global Patient Safety, Quality, and Compliance

Chief Quality Officer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Safety Intensive

Quality and Systems

Quantitative Approach to QI

Longitudinal Seminars (I and II)

Healthcare Finance and Value

Applied Quality and Safety in Health Care Settings

Patient Engagement

Leadership and Teamwork

QI Education Training

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Occupational Health and Safety View 784 other Masters in Health Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Statement

Transcripts

Letters of Reference

Writing Sample

Optional: Official GRE or MCAT scores. To send your official GRE scores directly to the program, use code 3812. MCAT scores can be submitted to the online application as a Printable Score Report, which includes a verification code to verify the report’s authenticity.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

60910 USD / year

≈ 60910 USD / year
Out-of-State

60910 USD / year

≈ 60910 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

60910 USD / year

≈ 60910 USD / year

Additional Details

Part-time: $30,456

Living costs

Cambridge

United States

1814 - 3756 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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