Diploma in Hospital Administration

Module 1: Hospital as Service Industry

 

    • Definition of Service, Health by WHO,
    • Patients (Categorization of patient) etc.
    • Admission to a Hospital – formalities, Form C; Discharge from a Hospital; Transfer of patients,
    • Father of medicine – his contributions;
    • Basic Foundation to Administration (Medical terminologies, Medical Abbreviations, etc.)

          Module 2: Hospital layouts

    • Different  Types of Hospital;
    • Hospital Layout Preparation
    • Different General Departments in a Hospital – security, biogas plants, incinerators, Casualty /  Emergency,  Out Patient Dept., Front Office Dept., PRO,  Maintenance of Registers, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Medical insurance, IP status Board etc.
    • Mandatory Facilities in a hospital – Pipelines and Detectors, Direction Boards, Ambulance etc.
    • Clinical Departments in a hospital
    • Critical Care Units in a Hospital – ICUs, Theatre Complexes, etc.
    • Diagnostic Departments in a Hospital
    • IT departments in a Hospital
    • Maintenance Departments in a Hospital
    • Medical prescription – format, example, mandatory items,
    • Biomedical Waste Management (IMAGE)

        Module 3: Fundamentals of Hospital Administration

    • Introduction – Hospital Administration
    • Obligation and Commitments - of Hospital Administration, of Doctors, of Hospitals
    • Hospital Professionals – Doctors and Nurses; Their Skills, Roles and Responsibilities;
    • Patients Rights and Responsibilities,
    • Direct Administrative Staffs
    • Indirect Administrative Staffs

      Module 4: Operations and Maintenance of a Hospital

    • Definition; Strategies of Operations,
    • Duties, Responsibilities  and Skills of Operations Manager
    • Operational Hurdles – Layout of Handling Incidents,
    • Overcoming the major Hurdles in a Hospital
    • Obligations of Hospital Administration
    • SWOT Analysis

       Module 5: Organizational Behaviour

    • Definition
    • Personality, Perception, Attitudes and Values
    • Personality frameworks and its role in Organization
    • How to communicate effectively
    • Job characteristics model
    • Motivation of employees
    • Leadership
    • Group Dynamics and Development
    • Conflict Management
    • Organizational Structure, Design and Development

     Module 6: Human Resource Management  (HRM) in a Hospital

    • Introduction – HR Manual,  its contents,
    • Forms & Formalities
    • Roles and Strengths of HR Manager
    • Functional Areas of HRM
    • Organizational Chart and Organogram
    • Stages of Recruitment – Pre, Recruitment, Post, and Exit - Talent Acquisition and Sourcing of Candidates; Interview – Panel  and Call letter; Questionnaire and Assessment, Offer of  Appointment / Joining Order / Appointment Order ,
    • Joining Formalities
    • JD or Job Description
    • Induction Programs and Appraisals
    • Service Record / Attendance register / Leave Card/ Salary Certificate/ Experience Certificate
    • HR Manual Benefits – PF, Bonus, ESI, LTA & LTC etc.
    • Probation period – Assessment, Extension, Termination / Resignation / Exit Interview

      Module 7: Marketing of Hospital

    • How can a service industry be marketed?
    • Segments of  Marketing
    • Definition – Understanding through story of shoe sellers
    • Sales without marketing – Foot path sale
    • Different type of Marketing
    • Ethical Hospital Marketing
    • Marketing Strategies

      Module 8: Financial Management in a Hospital

    • Accountings in a Hospital
    • Biostatistics
    • Insurance
    • Auditing in a hospital
    • Budgeting
    • Purchase Management

      Module 9: Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

    • What is a Pharmaceutical Drug?
    • Drug License
    • Narcotics – Types, Canalization etc.
    • Drug manufacturing process
    • Classification of Drugs - Generic / Branded; Based on Actions with examples.
    • OTC (Over The Counter) Drugs
    • Pharmacopeia
    • Packing of Drugs
    • Specifications of Drugs
    • Medical Prescription – standard format, mandatory items
    • LASA Drugs

Module 10: Quality Control and Accrediations in Hopital Environments

      • An overview on Quality Control in Hospitals
      • What is Accreditation? Its benefits
      • Application process in Accreditation processes
      • Concept and scope of Quality Control
      • Assessment  Lay out – in Accreditation procedures
      • Main objectives of  Quality Control
      • Accreditation Levels
      • Hospital Infection Control

 

ASSESMENT
Open book examination 24 hours

GUIDED LEARNING HOURS

180 hours

Qualification Number

7001/2000/75

Passing Grade

50% pass , 60 % Merit , 80 % distinction