Healthcare Governance

The Business School - Loughborough University
Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Course Description:

'' The general content of the modules are as follows:

Module 1 ¨C Systems of Healthcare Governance

Historical development of governance in healthcare
Introduction to the myriad healthcare governance systems and sub-systems, including: corporate, financial, clinical, information, research, medicines, staff, mutual, enterprise, public health, network and partnership governance, internal control, risk management and performance management.
Approaches to ¡®integrated¡¯ healthcare governance, including Policy Governance®
Module 2 ¨C Corporate Governance in Healthcare

Historical development of corporate governance and its application in healthcare; governance versus management; and role and function of boards and board committees
Financial aspects of good corporate governance
Governance codes and standards, ethical considerations and ¡®corporate social responsibility¡¯
Module 3 ¨C Clinical Governance

Historical development of clinical governance and overview of methods for quality improvement in healthcare, including the role of quality standards
Patient safety and organisational learning
Involving patients and the public in safety and quality improvement
Module 4 ¨C Managing Healthcare Risk

Expands on modules 1-3, looking in more detail at implementing sound risk management systems in healthcare and the role of the Board in managing risk
Principles of risk, risk management, risk perception, risk communication and contingency planning, in line with Australian/New Zealand Standard 4360:2004
Detailed consideration of management of a range of healthcare risks, including financial, patient safety, reputation, etc.
Module 5 ¨C Managing Healthcare Performance

Expands on modules 1-3, looking in more detail at issues relating to enhancing and assuring organisational performance, including the role of the Board
Performance management tools, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma and Malcolm Baldridge and European Foundation Quality Models
Detailed consideration of management of a range of key performance issues, including finances, activity, clinical outcomes, etc.
Module 6 ¨C Research Methodology

An opportunity for students to build on what they have learned by defining and conducting a work-related healthcare governance project.
Background teaching includes designing a research programme, choosing appropriate research methods, ethical considerations in research and writing a research report.
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