Master of Science in Health Services Administration draft

Program Overview

The MSc in Health Services Administration program prepares professionals for leadership roles in healthcare organizations. It focuses on quality, patient safety, and integrating business management theories with the unique healthcare environment. Graduates are equipped with skills in epidemiology, human resource management, financial analysis, and technology to drive innovation and change in the evolving healthcare landscape.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

Program Aims:

• Prepare students for leadership positions in the health services industry.
• Equip professionals with skills to manage and lead healthcare organizations.
• Focus on quality and patient safety while considering various influencing factors.
• Integrate business management theories with the unique healthcare environment.
• Provide vision, strategic direction, and enable change in the evolving healthcare landscape.
• Assess national health system reforms and identify best practices.
• Leverage technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to transform healthcare practice and organizations.

Program Objectives:

• Introduce concepts of Epidemiology and Public Health for disease prevention and population prosperity.
• Examine key themes in human resource management and leadership for the health services industry.
• Enable financial information analysis and interpretation.
• Expose students to core concepts of Health Economics for efficient and effective healthcare.
• Discuss patient-centered care and the importance of Patients-Reported-Outcomes (PROMs).
• Analyze the implementation process and clinical benefits of new technologies.
• Introduce operations management concepts and methodologies in a hospital setting for decision-making.
• Introduce the concepts of quality assurance and total quality management in healthcare.
• Provide understanding of the fundamentals and lessons of the patient safety movement.
• Discuss modern health information systems and their effective use in health organizations.
• Provide deep understanding of ethics relevant for Public Health professionals.
• Analyze disease burden and cost-effectiveness in healthcare services.
• Examine multiple national health reforms and healthcare systems for best practices.
• Introduce innovation and entrepreneurship principles and their value in improving healthcare and population health.
• Discuss issues involved in forming and implementing healthcare marketing strategies.
• Conduct independent research projects on Public Health and Healthcare topics.

Outline:

Semester 1:

• HSA-511: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• HSA-512: Managing Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour in Health Care Organisations
• HSA-513: Managing Financial Resources, Health Economics and Insurance

Semester 2:

• HSA-521: Clinical Systems Management
• HSA-522: Hospital Operations, Patient Safety and Quality
• HSA-523: Managing Health Information Systems

Semester 3:

Option 1: Research Pathway

• HSA-590: Research Methods and Methodology
• HSA-596: Research Project

Option 2: Elective Pathway

• HSA-590: Research Methods and Methodology
• Two electives chosen from:
• HSA-531: Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Public Health and Health
• HSA-532: Comparative Health Care Systems in the World
• HSA-533: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health
• HSA-534: Strategic Management in Health Care Organisations
• HSA-535: Managing Marketing in Health Services

Option 3: Applied Field Project Pathway

• HSA-585: Field Project
• One elective chosen from:
• HSA-533: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health
• HSA-590: Research Methods and Methodology

Teaching:

• Distance learning mode with online interactive lectures, tutorials, activities, and assignments.
• Courses taught by experts in their fields.
• Faculty with extensive experience in teaching, working, and conducting research in health services.

Careers

• Graduates prepared for leadership positions at local, national, and international levels.
• Potential settings include hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, insurance firms, health departments, biotechnology firms, start-ups, and more.
• Strong emphasis on innovation and technological advancements for strategic change in healthcare organizations.
• Graduates achieve a 99% career placement rate within international medical programs.

Other:

• Program duration: 3 Semesters (18 months full-time, or up to 4 years part-time)
• Course schedule: Mon-Fri 2pm-9pm and/or Sat 10am-1pm (EET/EEST – Cyprus time)
• Program emphasizes entrepreneurship and challenges students to address existing problems in their work environments.
• Includes case studies and real-world examples to illustrate key concepts.
• Prepares students for crisis management situations, like pandemics, through knowledge of disease spread, evaluation of measures, hospital setting structuring, and technological advancements.
• Focuses on patient safety and quality as paramount in healthcare services.
For detailed and updated information, please refer to the official program website.