CIM335 Healthcare Operations Management Syllabus:
CIM335 Healthcare Operations Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• To understand the importance of medical equipment in hospital
• To Understand the concepts of operations strategy in hospitals
• To apply the value analysis and quality control in hospitals
• To apply the latest technologies of engineering in hospitals
• To understand the importance of maintenance services in hospital
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
List of common medical equipments, Justification of purchase proposal, hospital need assessment, Equipment selection guideline, estimation of cost and planning, purchase, installation, commissioning, Replacement and buy back policy, International and indigenous standards
UNIT II OPERATIONS STRATEGY
Operations strategy a competitive tool, elements, technology selection and process: development, developing operations strategy. Operations of clinical services, supportive services, and administrative services general introduction to the various specialties, super specialties and other subspecialties
UNIT III VALUE MANAGEMENT
Value engineering, value analysis, quality control, applications in hospital
UNIT IV TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALS
Evolution of technology in hospitals, advanced technology in diagnostics and therapeutics, telemedicine concepts and applications, artificial intelligence and robotics in Healthcare.
UNIT V MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
Objectives, types of maintenance systems, equipment maintenance, quality and reliability, equipment history and documents, maintenance planning, maintenance information system, maintenance and monitoring of biomedical equipments, predictive maintenance, equipment availability, spares management, replacement policy, depreciation and loss of value, economic life, costing, cost of standby, maintenance in hospital. Bio-Medical Technology, application in hospital environment, calibration tests, maintenance features, hazards.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
URSE OUTCOMES
CO1: Understanding the importance of medical equipment in hospital
CO2: Understanding the concepts of operations strategy in hospitals
CO3: Applying the value analysis and quality control in hospitals
CO4: Applying the latest technologies of engineering in hospitals
CO5: Understanding the importance of maintenance services in hospital
TEXT BOOKS
1. Barry, Jay Hazier, Principles of Operations Management, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 9th edition, 2013.
2. Medical Technology, application in hospital environment, calibration tests
REFERENCES
1. Roger G., Operations Management – Decision Making, RawHill, New Delhi, 1993.