Unit Code: HSM502

Unit Name: Introduction to Health Services Management

Description: Health Services management is the administrative machinery for planning, delivery and monitoring health care provided by health professionals and their support staff. This may range from running a small primary care centre to organizing a large hospital or being responsible for running the health needs of a region or a nation. Managers should manage in such a manner that would bring about more productive and satisfied workers. Work must be interesting and stimulating after all regular pays and efficient work condition does not always do the trick. HSM 502 is an introductory course that allows health service managers who are administrators with special training and skills in managing health care. Sometimes they are doctors, nurses or other health professionals requiring the need to be professionally trained.

Learning Target Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1: Define the concept of health services management including managerial functions,roles and skills and the role of health teams in community work. 2: Describe leadership in organizing a health team and controlling function in the assessment of health activities. 3: Discuss the management of resources in health care including time, space, money, drugs, paperwork and equipment. 4: Relate health managers role in planning, implementation and evaluation of health activities. 5: Identify the current challenges in management of health care services.

Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1