Modules
The program consists of 2 Modules.
This module is designed to introduce candidates to contemporary issues in Healthcare Management and the Leadership needed to succeed in the current marketplace. Candidates will learn about healthcare management and how this may challenge the organizational structure and leadership. On completion of this module, candidates will have developed strategies and good understanding of a robust financial management system using contemporary models, tools and techniques and will have applied their creative skills in a practical context.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the roles, relationships, and delivery models of HR managers in an organizational context.- Evaluate health care strategies & organizational behavior in the healthcare sector.
- Critically analyze health care quality, patient safety and prevention of medical errors.
- Critically appraise different leadership styles and approaches in the healthcare industry.
- Critically analyze the essentials of good healthcare financial management.
This module is designed to introduce candidates to health care delivery systems’ issues, primarily dealing with three fundamental concerns: patient access to care, quality and safety in the care process, cost of care, patient and staff satisfaction. Organizational development in the healthcare sector has to take into consideration all these vital aspects. Efficient management of hospital operations is critical to the hospital’s success. In this module, students will look at these issues, including improvement approaches that the discipline of healthcare management can offer. In doing that, different types of both clinical and non-clinical processes in hospital settings will have to be understood and analyzed. On completion of this module, candidates should have developed a good knowledge of conceptual pragmatic contemporary models, tools and techniques, which will improve the operational performance of a healthcare organization.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyze a healthcare organization’s culture and organizational behavior.
- Conduct a review of change management in the health care delivery environment & apply it effectively to organizational development.
- Evaluate the key measures used to assess healthcare systems and process performance.
- Critically analyze and apply lean tools to improve healthcare processes.
Upon successful completion of your program, you are also eligible for attaining a certificate of ‘ Certified Healthcare Management Professional’ from Chartered Management Institute, UK. ’
This program provides healthcare professionals with the foundational tools to better lead projects and operations within the complex world of health care delivery. The program also aspires to cultivate leaders who will enrich healthcare institutions to provide the highest quality of patient care.
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Mandatory Units
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1
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Introduction to Healthcare Management
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2
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Operations and Quality management for Healthcare Management
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3
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Healthcare Project Management
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4
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Regulation of Healthcare Delivery
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5
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Effective Management & Leadership
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6
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Information technology & Decision making in Healthcare
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Who is this program for?
The diploma program is a facilitator for professionals in the healthcare industry who look forward to progressing in their careers. It enhances skills and encourages advancement by equipping learners with updates and industry-specific knowledge. It is also incorporated with the study of leadership to further empower professionals to take up managerial and learning roles.
Career Progressions
- Healthcare managers
- Clinical managers
- Health services administrators
- Medical and health information managers
- Medical services managers
- Mental health program managers
- Nursing home managers
- Public health administrators
Key Learnings
- Understand a Variety of Healthcare settings.
- Analyze the Important issues in Healthcare Management.
- Understand Ethics, Cost Management, Quality audits, procedures and quality control.
- Analyze Healthcare project initiation to closing.
- Understand Healthcare stakeholder management.
- Apply Strategic planning and implementation.
- Use Management Information Systems.
- Analyze phases in Healthcare Project Management.
- Learn Critical decision making.
- Analyze the use of Artificial intelligence in Healthcare management.
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