The International Business School The Hague (IBSH) organises a unique short course in healthcare management aimed at healthcare professionals who want to expand their skills towards the management side of healthcare. This course is for you if you want to:
- Learn relevant skills you could apply right away.
- Improve your chances of landing a new position in healthcare management.
- Show potential employers that you are serious about working in your chosen field.
- Acquire skills in leadership and management helpful if you decide to change careers later in life.
The course covers topics in public health and hospital management. Public health addresses national healthcare challenges such as prevalent diseases, health insurance, and healthcare access. Institutional management addresses issues like capacity planning and quality management. The course will also treat the basics of decision-making and risk and quality management.
Topics addressed are:
- Introduction to public health and healthcare management
- Quality and risk management and decision-making
- Planning in healthcare institutions
- Practical quality management in healthcare institutions: 5S, CQI, and TQM approaches
- Management plans for specific healthcare situations
- Case studies and assignments on specific healthcare management topics.
Practical information:
- Two weeks
- Ten working days
- 3-4 contact hours per day
- Assignments and group activities for self-study
- Offered several times per year
- Cost: see Tuition