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Assessing and Managing Trends and Risks (C)

Why is it important to monitor trends and prepare for risks in healthcare?

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  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    10 hours

Why is it important to monitor trends and prepare for risks in healthcare?

This short course will give you the opportunity to critically explore both managing trends and assessing risks in healthcare. You will have the opportunity to study various case studies and consider forecasting, the process of variation and the source of variability. During this course, you will also consider how to deal with system-wide incidents.

What topics will you cover?

  • Forecasting demand
  • Variation process
  • Sources of variability
  • Dealing with system-wide incidents

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

For healthcare professionals and administrators wishing to progress into middle or senior management role, as well as policy makers, executives, consultants and service providers in the health sector.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Lecturer in Healthcare Leadership & Management having worked as a clinician and a manager in both private and public hospitals. I am particularly interested in health system strengthening

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

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