Overview
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The Hospital and Health Systems Management course offers a comprehensive understanding of how hospitals and broader health systems function, interrelate, and evolve in response to societal needs. Designed for learners seeking managerial competence in the healthcare sector, the course introduces the foundational concepts of health systems, hospital planning, service organisation, quality assurance, and patient safety. It further integrates essential administrative domains such as human resource management, financial planning, budgeting, procurement, materials logistics, and biomedical equipment management. Emphasising the growing importance of digital health, the course also covers health information systems, telehealth, and data governance. Over eight structured weeks, learners gain the knowledge, skills, and systems-level perspective required to manage healthcare organisations effectively and contribute to efficient, safe, and patient-centred service delivery.
Syllabus
Week 1: Health Systems Overview
Week 2: Hospital Planning and Design
Week 3: Hospital Operations Management
Week 4: Quality Management and Patient Safety
Week 5: Human Resource Management in Healthcare
Week 6: Healthcare Finance and Budgeting
Week 7: Materials and Supply Chain Management
Week 8: Health Information Systems and Digital HealthTaught by
Dr. P.Jakulin Divya Mary