Title: An e-learning virtual quality centre for vocational education and training in healthcare management and informatics

Authors: Spyros Kitsiou, Maro Vlachopoulou

Addresses: University of Macedonia, Department of Applied Informatics, Egnatia Str 156, Thessaloniki 54006, Greece. ' University of Macedonia, Department of Applied Informatics, Egnatia Str 156, Thessaloniki 54006, Greece

Abstract: This paper aims to present the main materials, methods and outcomes of the virtual quality centre, an e-learning platform that has been developed within the framework of the Improhealth pilot project which is funded by the European Leonardo Da Vinci Action Programme, aiming to provide vocational education and training for healthcare professionals and students of health educational programmes in fundamental aspects of modern management and informatics.

Keywords: change management; e-learning; healthcare management; health informatics; performance management; quality management; online learning; vocational education; training; virtual quality centre; health education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2008.017366

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2008 Vol.9 No.2, pp.109 - 126

Published online: 02 Mar 2008 *

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