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Organisation of Health Care

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:05.09.2024 08:38:00
Study Course Information
Course Code:MDAK_029LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Health CareTarget Audience:Nursing Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Eva Cela
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdakatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)5Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures10
Classes (count)11Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes22
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
The concept of health, philosophy and medical ethics, introduction to evidence-based care.
Objective:
To promote knowledge on issues related to organisation, policy and funding of healthcare in Latvia and the world. To introduce students to theoretical assumptions and practical methods of management, their applications. To provide an understanding of the quality management system within the healthcare system.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Principles of Health Care Organization and Management. Key International and Latvian Health Policy Documents. Principles of Health and Health Care Financing Systems. Patient-Centered and Value-Based Health Care.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
2Effective Organization. Organization Strategy, Structure, Philosophy, and CultureLectures1.00E-Studies platform
3Organization Performance Management, Resource Management, and Error Analysis.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
4Leadership, Management Styles, Decision-Making Process. Human Resource Management Principles in Health Care.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
5Human Experience in Health Care. Person-Centered Health Care.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
Classes1.00auditorium
6erson-Centered Health Care; IHI Health Care Quality Improvement Tools and the "Potato Head" Game for Learning-by-Doing Methods; Practical Examples of Person-Centered Health Care.Classes1.00auditorium
7Employee Onboarding/Mentoring, Professional Career Development. Staff Evaluation, Compensation in Health Care.Classes1.00auditorium
8Staff Forecasting and Planning. Staff Motivation, Compensation Systems Design, and Performance Evaluation. Staff Recruitment.Classes1.00auditorium
9Quality Management in Health Care.Classes1.00auditorium
10Change Management, Problems and Solutions. Risk Management, Types of Risks and Analysis. Creating a Creative Organizational Environment.Classes1.00auditorium
11Digital Health. Electronic Information Systems in the Health Sector and Their Use.Classes2.00auditorium
12Modern Technology Opportunities in Care Processes and Patient Education (medical technologies, telemedicine, etc., including medical device safety). Professional Development and Socialization of Nurses. The Role of Nurse Leaders in Health Care.Classes1.00auditorium
13Seminar: Health Care Applications Developed; Practical Work: Training Programs for Nurses in Promoting Flexibility and Resilience.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Literature analysis. Discussions in small working groups, assessment of documents and situations and formulation of opinions, presentations on class topics. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Evaluation of the study course (summative/cumulative). Presentation and Analysis (40%) and Theory Examination - Multiple-Choice Test - 3 (60%). Students who have missed classes (without a valid excuse) must additionally pass a self-assessment test. A 10-point grading system is used to assess students' knowledge and skills, and the criteria described in the RSU Study Regulations are applied in the evaluation process.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to define the healthcare policy, documents of Latvian healthcare policy. To define and explain the healthcare funding system in Latvia and other European countries. To define the organisational structure of healthcare in Latvia, healthcare levels. Will be able to describe the application of general management principles and differences in the national healthcare system. Will know electronic health information systems.
Skills:Upon successful completion of the study course, students will be able to assess the documents and requirements of the healthcare system of Latvia regarding nurse practice. Will be competent in the organisational structure and management of healthcare. Gain an understanding of basic IT electronic information systems in the health sector (Doctor's Office; e-Health).
Competencies:Will be able to justify the boundaries of their own professional activity and the professional activity of other healthcare professionals in the context of healthcare policy and legislation; apply various healthcare policy documents and legislation to the situation of a specific patient/client; to analyse, evaluate, synthesize and develop recommendations on certain aspects of the healthcare system; to analyse the basic principles of quality management system.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Dažāda līmeņa vadītāju vadības kompetence ārstniecības iestādes darbības nodrošināšanā. I. Vaine, I. Āboliņa, U. Bušmeistere. 2020.
2Mozgis Dz. Ceļvedis veselības aprūpes vadībā. Nacionālais apgāds. 2008 (akceptējams izdevums)
3Wallace J. Hopp , William S. Lovejoy. Hospital Operations: Principles of High Efficiency Health Care (FT Press Operations Management) 1st Edition. 2018.
4Ārmstrongs M. Kā kļūt par izcilu menedžeri. Pārbaudīti paņēmieni un svarīgas prasmes no A līdz Z. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. 344 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
5Vitmors Dž. Koučings sasniegumiem. Koučinga un līderības principi un prakse. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2013. 230 lpp.
6Reņģe, V. Mūsdienu organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007. 215 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
7Dukāte I. Vadībzinības rokasgrāmata. R., Zvaigzne ABC, 2004. (akceptējams izdevums)
8Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
9Wallace J. Hopp , William S. Lovejoy. Hospital Operations: Principles of High Efficiency Health Care (FT Press Operations Management) 1st Edition. 2018.
Additional Reading
1Wallace J. Hopp, William S. Lovejoy. Hospital Operations: Principles of High Efficiency Health Care. 2012
2Jay Arthur. Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Simple Steps to Fast, Affordable, and Flawless Healthcar. 2016.
3Clawson J., G. Level Three Leadership: Getting Below the Surface. Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2016. p. 473
4Edeirs Dž. Līderība un motivācija. 50:50 likums un astoņi galvenie principi, kā motivēt citus. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2007. 136 lpp.
5Yukl G. Leadership in Organizations. 6th edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, XVI, 2019. 542 p.
6Tafinders P. Intensīvais līdervadības kurss: pilnveido sevi sešos soļos! Rīga: Pētergailis, 2004. 156 lpp.
7Robbins Stephen P. Coulter Mary. Management. 8th edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.
8Robbins, S.P. Fundamentals of Management. Essential Concepts and Applications / Stephen P. Robbins, David A. Decenzo. Pearson Education, Inc., Prentice Hall. 2020
9WHO Regional Office for Europe. Moder Health Care Delivery Systems, Care Coordination and the Role of Hospitals. Copenhagen: WHO ROE, 2012.
10Prasmīga pārmaiņu vadība. Ievads organizāciju terapijā. Izdevējs: Zvaigzne ABC
11Kehre M., Peronālmenedžments uzņēmumā. Biznesa augstskola “Turība”, Rīga , 2004.
12Kalve I. Apseglot pārmaiņu vējus. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2005. 296 lpp.
13Edeirs Dž. Kā izaudzēt līderus. Septiņi galvenie efektīvas līderības attīstības principi. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008. 186 lpp.
14Edeirs Dž. Nevis priekšnieki, bet līderi. Ceļš uz panākumiem līderībā. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008. 214 lpp.
15Reņģe V. Līderības fenomens Latvijā. Rīga: O.D.A., 2008. 285 lpp.
16Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
17WHO Regional Office for Europe. Moder Health Care Delivery Systems, Care Coordination and the Role of Hospitals. Copenhagen: WHO ROE, 2012.
18Robbins, S.P. Fundamentals of Management. Essential Concepts and Applications / Stephen P. Robbins, David A. Decenzo. Pearson Education, Inc., Prentice Hall. 2020
19Yukl G. Leadership in Organizations. 6th edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, XVI, 2019. 542 p.
20Jay Arthur. Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Simple Steps to Fast, Affordable, and Flawless Healthcar. 2016.
21Quality Caring in Nursing and Health Systems, 4th Edition. Duffy, Joanne R., PhD, RN, FAAN
Other Information Sources
1International Organization for Standartization. Available from: www.iso.org
2European Foundation for Quality Management. Available from: www.efqm.org
3American Quality Management. Available from: www.americanquality.com
4European Organization for Quality. Available from: www.eoq.org
5Institute of Quality Assurance. Available from: www.iqa.org
6Latvijas Kvalitātes asociācija. Pieejams no: www.lka.lv
7Leadership and Organisation Development Journal. Emerald Journals.
8Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
9European Organization for Quality. Available from: www.eoq.org
10American Quality Management. Available from: www.americanquality.com
11International Organization for Standartization. Available from: www.iso.org