SKY683 - QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN HEALTH and HOSPITAL MANAG.
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN HEALTH and HOSPITAL MANAG. | SKY683 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | No | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Distance Education | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Other: Lectures by instructors to describe and review concepts and techniques and their applications in hea | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty Members | |||||
| Course objective | To develop analytical skills in decision making and problem solving by using quantitative analytical tools and rational models. To develop proficiency in selecting and applying various quantitative techniques which may be useful in administration of various health care services providers. To identify the role of OR/MS techniques in organizational decision making, planning and control. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Administrative decision making & control in health care facilities, forecasting demand, facility location planning, facility lay out decision, reenginering techniques: work design & measurement, staffing & scheduling decisions, productivity management, resource allocation planning, linear programming, transportation and assignment models, waiting line/queuing models, simulation, Project management&Project control with PERT/CPM, inventory management&control, statistical quality control | |||||
| References | 1. Stevenson, W.L., (2005) Production/Operations Management. ISBN (0-256-19723-7) Irvin Inc. USA. 2. Nelson, C.W. (1982) Operations Management in Health Services. North Holland: New York 3. Warner, D.M., Holloway, Grazier, K.L., (1984) Decison Making and Control for Health Administration. The MAnagement of Quantitative Analysis. Second Edition. Health Administration Pres. 4. Seidel, L.F., Robin, D.G., James B.L., (1995) Applied Quantatives Methods for Health Services Management, Baltimore, MD 5. Özcan, Y., (2005) Quantitative Methods in Health Care Management. Techniques and Applications. Jossey-Bass Inc. USA | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Definition of management science, introduction of quantitative decision making techniques. Ä°ts scope characteristics and methodsi historical development, main terms and concepts |
| Week 2 | Modelling of decision making and problem solving in health services organizations |
| Week 3 | Feasibility study, facility location planning and multi attribute decison making |
| Week 4 | Lay out decisions of health services facilities |
| Week 5 | Health care performance assesment, Health care productivity & efficiency measurement |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 7 | Reenginering: design of work systems; work meauserement and work simplification techniques. |
| Week 8 | Staffing & patient scheduling decisions |
| Week 9 | Queuning models and simulation |
| Week 10 | Forecasting techniques for health facilities |
| Week 11 | Capacity resource allocation decisions & linear programming models |
| Week 12 | Ä°nventory management and just in time inventory |
| Week 13 | Project management in health services facilities |
| Week 14 | Measuring and controlling health services quality/ Computer solutions with Ms Excel Solver Add ins, POMWIN, WINQSB |
| Week 15 | Preparatıon for the final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 106 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge | X | ||||
| 2. To gain knowledge and skills on understanding, analyzing and directing administrative, financial, technical and medical process of health organizations | X | ||||
| 3. To understand basic elements of health system in national and international level, to comprehend health planning and health policy, to analyze health sector economic and financially | X | ||||
| 4. To have knowledge and skills to make advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses in health management and to be able to implement this knowledge | X | ||||
| 5. Critical and innovative thinking in problems faced during health management process, having the ability to use scientific methods and technics in decision making and problem solving | X | ||||
| 6. Following the changes in the field of health care management and have the ability to provide specific solutions related health care system of the country | X | ||||
| 7. Acting in accordance with the ethical principles of scientific research, publication and management | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest