Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Redesign empowers healthcare professionals with advanced skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating healthcare improvements. Through online learning, students develop problem-solving, analytical, and leadership abilities to drive positive change in healthcare service delivery, leading to better outcomes for patients and the healthcare system.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Redesign (M5P) is a postgraduate program tailored for healthcare professionals and administrators who seek to lead positive and effective change in healthcare service delivery. This fully online, flexible program accommodates the busy schedules of working professionals.
Objectives:
- Enhance expertise in planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based healthcare improvements.
- Develop advanced problem-solving and analytical skills to diagnose service delivery issues and inefficiencies.
- Provide essential skills, tools, and knowledge to lead improvement initiatives, ultimately resulting in better outcomes for healthcare consumers.
Program Description:
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Redesign equips healthcare professionals with the competencies to drive positive change in the industry. By consolidating and advancing communication skills, students can build more effective relationships with patients and fellow healthcare professionals.
Outline:
Compulsory Units:
- CAM509 Clinical Redesign Diagnostics and Analysis: Acquire advanced problem-solving and analytical skills to identify service delivery blockages, quality and safety issues, and system inefficiencies.
- CAM510 Clinical Redesign Solutions and Implementation: Develop advanced problem-solving skills to design targeted clinical redesign solutions that address identified quality and safety issues, gaps, and system inefficiencies.
- CAM538 Translational Research and Health Service Innovation: Understand the links between knowledge and practice, considering the when, why, and how of translational research in practice.
- CAM554 Clinical Redesign: Introduction to the clinical redesign methodology and its process. Learn effective redesign methods, theories, and frameworks to prepare for initiating clinical redesign in practice.
Assessment:
Assessment Methods:
The program employs a range of assessment methods to evaluate student learning, including:
- Assignments
- Case studies
- Projects
- Presentations
- Examinations
Assessment Criteria:
Assessments are designed to evaluate students' understanding of the following:
- Healthcare service redesign theories, methodologies, and frameworks
- Critical-thinking and analytical skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Communication and presentation skills
- Leadership and professional development
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
The program utilizes a range of teaching methods to cater to diverse learning styles:
- Online lectures
- Tutorials
- Discussion forums
- Case studies
- Practical exercises
Faculty:
The program is taught by experienced faculty members who are leaders in healthcare redesign and improvement.
Careers:
Career Paths:
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Redesign opens doors to a range of career paths in healthcare, including:
- Healthcare redesign specialist
- Healthcare quality improvement manager
- Healthcare service delivery manager
- Healthcare research associate
- Healthcare policy analyst
Career Opportunities:
Graduates are equipped to make significant contributions to healthcare organizations through:
- Enhancing their role as healthcare professionals with the ability to plan and evaluate evidence-based healthcare/services improvements into practice.
- Building more effective relationships with patients and other health professionals through consolidated and advanced communication skills.