HME707.3 Developing solutions to operational challenges
Examine how we can re-engineer business processes to design more efficient hospital operations.
Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
10 hours
HME707.3 Developing solutions to operational challenges
In this course we’ll consolidate our understanding of business process improvement and business process reengineering while also exploring the role and value of patient and staff involvement across the improvement journey. Finally, we’ll be exploring how we measure and critically analysis hospital performance.
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Model business process re-engineering (BPR) strategies within hospital contexts to improve operational efficiency
- Explain the benefits of partnering with patients and staff to co-design solutions
- And analyse methods for measuring performance in response to system challenges
Who is the course for?
Deakin postgraduate students.
Who will you learn with?
Academic health management professional with a background as CEO in managing hospitals/public health in Victoria and NSW as well Chief Examiner for Australasian College of Health Service Management
Who developed the course?
Deakin University
Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.
Established
1974Location
Melbourne, AustraliaWorld ranking
Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021
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