Operations Management in Health Care

SPH PM 832

Graduate Prerequisites: (SPHPH717 & SPHPH719 & SPHPH718) or consent of instructor. - This course is designed to focus on the field of operations management (OM) in healthcare. Students will learn to apply OM principles to develop more effective operational processes, mitigate risks, and improve quality. Discussions from the text, case studies and assignments will focus on strategies and techniques of quality improvement processes, project management, work-flow and system design, and capacity planning. Additionally students will explore the intricacy, complexity and dynamics of logistics in healthcare. An industry based project will enable students to engage and implement several of the tools learned in class.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Louis INS 311 M 2:00 pm-4:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Louis INS 209 W 6:00 pm-8:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting. If you obtain instructor consent, please submit a SPH Add/Drop Form with the instructor's written permission to the SPH Reg Office.

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