HLTH 6730 - Healthcare Operations Management

Students in this course will obtain a comprehensive and practical examination of operations management with an emphasis on application to health care organizations. Students will use mathematical and basic spreadsheet skills to critically assess patient flows, volume projection, and supply chain management to improve the efficiency of service delivery in health care organizations. Detailed content on reducing cycle times (e.g., patient wait times), measuring productivity, streamlining process flows, tracking outcomes, staffing, and performance metrics will be presented in the course. Prereq/Coreq: BUSN 6630; Restricted to graduate majors and NDGR majors with a sub-plan of NBA or NBD within the Business School. Instructor’s approval may be obtained if the Prereq or Co-Reg has not been met. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3