Introduction to the Program

This Postgraduate diploma contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market"

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In the health structure, the medical division is fundamental in the development of these processes, where the paradigm of Clinical Management is increasingly imposed, making it necessary to specialization in this area for physicians who develop or may reach positions of responsibility for care, either as middle management, care or medical management.

The new challenges of the sector, such as the approach to complexity and chronicity, the relationships between professional groups, citizens (as users, – patients, – clients) and providers, the development of new health technologies, the need to increase efficiency in the use of resources, assuming the new leadership, participative and transparent, or gaining its position in the interdisciplinary team, are challenges to be addressed.

Increase your competencies in the approach to Medical Administration and Clinical Unit Management through this Postgraduate diploma"

This Postgraduate diploma in Medical Administration and Clinical Unit Management contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

  • Analyze practical cases developed by experts in health management and other specialties. Its graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents, with which they are conceived, gather scientific and assistance information on those situations that occur on a regular basis in the hospital environment
  • Presentation of practical workshops on procedures and decision making
  • Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the situations which are presented to the student
  • Action protocols, where you can find the latest trends in health management
  • All this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
  • With a special emphasis on scientific methods and research methodologies in health management
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This Postgraduate Diploma may be the best investment you can make in the selection of a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to train your knowledge as a Clinical Manager, you will obtain a certificate from TECH Global University"

It includes, in its teaching staff, a team of prestigious health management professionals, who pour into this specialization the experience of their work, in addition to recognized health specialists who complement the program in an interdisciplinary way.

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide the physician with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this reason, you will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of health management with extensive teaching experience.

You will be able to take the course 100% online, adapting it to your needs and making it easier for you to take it while you carry out your full-time healthcare activity"

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Increase the quality of your management with this training program and improve patient care"

Syllabus

The structure of the curriculum has been designed by a team of professionals knowledgeable about the implications of medical specialization in clinical management; aware of the relevance of current training and committed to quality teaching through new educational technologies.

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This Postgraduate diploma in Medical Administration and Clinical Unit Management contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”

Module 1. Planning and Control of Health Organizations

1.1. Stakeholders in the National Health System 

1.1.1. Sustainability of the National Health System
1.1.2. Stakeholders in the Healthcare System
1.1.3. The Taxpayer
1.1.4. The Patient
1.1.5. The Professional
1.1.6. Purchasing Agency
1.1.7. The Buyer
1.1.8. The Manufacturing Institution
1.1.9. Conflicts and Interests

Module 2. The Medical and Healthcare Division in the Healthcare System 

2.1. Classical Medical Management vs. Care Management

2.1.1. Classic Medical Management
2.1.2. Medical Healthcare Management 

2.2. Management Information Systems and Electronic Medical Records

2.2.1. Control Panels
2.2.2. Electronic Medical Records
2.2.3. Assisted Prescription Systems 
2.2.4. Other Useful Information Systems in Health Management 

2.3. Continuity of Care: Integration of Primary Care, Hospital Care and Social Healthcare

2.3.1. The Need for Healthcare Integration 
2.3.2. Integrated Health Organizations. Initial Bases
2.3.3. Starting an Integrated Health Organization

2.4. Bioethics and Humanization in Medical Practice

2.4.1. Current Status of Dehumanization in the Healthcare System 
2.4.2. Quality Management 
2.4.3. Humanizing Quality Management 
2.4.4. Humanization Programs

2.5. Medical and Healthcare Management: Relationships 

2.5.1. Management Role
2.5.2. Active Participation Management
2.5.3. Management Objectives
2.5.4. Regulation of the Relationship Between Medical Management and Executive Management
2.5.5. Professional Management Systems

2.6. Public Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Healthcare Directorates, Hospitals and Health Areas

2.6.1. What is Public Health
2.6.2. Health Promotion
2.6.3. Disease Prevention
2.6.4. Foreign or International Health
2.6.5. The Challenges of Public Health

2.7. Transformation of the Healthcare Model. The Triple Aim

2.7.1. Continuity of Healthcare Strategy
2.7.2. Social Health Strategy
2.7.3. Efficiency, Health and Patient Experience

Module 3. Management of Special and Hospitalization Services 

3.1. Emergency Services Management

3.1.1. Processes of Emergency Services 
3.1.2. Service Planning and Control
3.1.3. Human Resources
3.1.4. Teaching in the Emergency Department 

3.2. UCI Management 

3.2.1. Intensive Care Definition
3.2.2. ICU. Physical Structure 
3.2.3.  Human Resource Allocation 
3.2.4. Material Resources: Technology and Equipment Monitoring
3.2.5. ICU Without Walls and Innovation Models 
3.2.6. Safety Management in ICU. Zero Projects, Quality Indicators. Information Transfer
3.2.7. Humanization in ICUs

3.3. Surgical Unit Management 

3.3.1. The Surgical Unit. Physical Structure, Organization and Channels
3.3.2. Coordination of Operating Rooms. Surgical Performance and Operation Indicators Surgical Scheduling. Imrpoving Performance 
3.3.3. Calculation of Human Resources in a Surgical Department 
3.3.4. Material Resource Calculation: Surgical Block Sizing and Operation
3.3.5. Safety Management in a Surgical Department Surgical Checklist. Surgical Hand Washing 
3.3.6. Asepsis and Sterilization in Operating Rooms. Environmental Monitoring of the Operating Room 

3.4. Management of Hospitalization Units 

3.4.1. What are Hospitalization Units
3.4.2. Requirements of Hospitalization Units 
3.4.3. Importance of Leadership in the Hospitalization Units 
3.4.4. Human Resources, Continuing Education, Teaching and Research 
3.4.5. Patients and Companions
3.4.6. Processes: Strategic, Operational and Structural
3.4.7. Hospitalization Unit Indicators
3.4.8. The Role of Primary Care and Other Healthcare Facilities
3.4.9. Management by Objectives and Improvement

3.5. Other Units and Special Services 

3.5.1. Alternatives to Conventional Hospitalization: Day Hospital (DH) 
3.5.2. Alternatives to Conventional Hospitalization: Day Hospital Units Integrated in Other Units
3.5.3. Alternatives to Conventional Hospitalization: Home Hospitalization
3.5.4. Alternatives to Conventional Hospitalization: Short Stay Units 

Module 4. Management of Central Services 

4.1. Admission and Clinical Documentation Service 

4.1.1. Admissions and Clinical Documentation Services 
4.1.2. Bed Management 
4.1.3. Medical Record Archive 
4.1.4. Digitization and Indexation
4.1.5. Metadata Definition

4.2. Management of Radiodiagnostic Services 

4.2.1. Radiology Service Definition 
4.2.2. Structure and Organization of the Diagnostic Radiology Service 
4.2.3. Radiological Information Systems (RIS) 
4.2.4. Radiological Request Circuit 
4.2.5. Patients’ Rights
4.2.6. Teleradiology 

4.3. Laboratory Management 

4.3.1. Pre-Analytical Phase 
4.3.2. The Analytical Phase 
4.3.3. The Post-Analytical Phase
4.3.4. Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT)

4.4. Hospital and Primary Care Pharmacy Management

4.4.1. Planning and Organization of Pharmacy Services: Physical Structure, Organization and Channels 
4.4.2. Human and Material Resources. Different Competencies and Functions 
4.4.3. Procurement Management and Pharmacotherapy Management Process
4.4.4. Hospital Dispensing Systems: Plant Stock, Unit Dose, Automated Systems
4.4.5. Sterile Medication Preparation Area: Hazardous and Non-Hazardous
4.4.6. Pharmaceutical Care to Outpatients and Ambulatory Patients
4.4.7. Primary Care Pharmacy and Healthcare Coordination in Pharmacotherapy

4.5. Hospitality, Complementary and Volunteer Services Management

4.5.1. Hospital Food
4.5.2. Linen Service
4.5.3. Hospital Volunteering

Module 5. Management of Transversal and Primary Services 

5.1. Primary Healthcare 

5.1.1. Primary Healthcare Resolution Capacity 
5.1.2. Community Care: Health Programs 
5.1.3. Emergency and Continuous Care. PAC Model and Special Emergency Services Model 

5.2. Complex-Chronic Patient Management 

5.2.1. Chronicity Care Models 
5.2.2. From the Strategy for Chronic Care to Chronic Patient Management 
5.2.3. Chronicity and Social Healthcare 

5.3. Experiences in Patient Empowerment: Active Patients, School of Patients 

5.3.1. Patient Empowerment and Nursing Input 
5.3.2. Peer Support 
5.3.3. Self-Care and Self-Care Support 
5.3.4. Health Education and Self-Management Education 
5.3.5. Self-Management Programs. Characteristics 
5.3.6. Self-Management Programs. International Experiences 

Module 6. Management of Outpatient Services

6.1. Management of Outpatient Services: Day Hospitals and Outpatient Consultations 

6.1.1. Organization and Operation of the Day Hospital 
6.1.2. Oncohematologic Day Hospital Management 
6.1.3. Organization and Management of Outpatient Clinics

6.2. Management of Outpatient Services

6.2.1. Evolution over Time
6.2.2. Emergency Coordination Centers
6.2.3. Human Resources and Skills. Team Involved
6.2.4. Health Care Network Devices Coordination
6.2.5. Emergency Quality Indicators
6.2.6. Planning for Disasters. Managing a Disaster

6.3. Home Care: Models

6.3.1. Home Hospitalization Types and Concepts
6.3.2. Criteria for Patient Selection
6.3.3. Calculating and Managing Human and Material Resources
6.3.4. Palliative Care at Home. Techniques and Patient Selection
6.3.5. Family Support and Bereavement Management
6.3.6. Managing Primary Caregiver Overload. Family Claudication

6.4. Mental Health, Addictive Behavior and Social Work

6.4.1. Introduction to Mental Health
6.4.2. Comprehensive Care
6.4.3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Procedures Common to All Devices
6.4.4. Transversality and Continuity of Care in the Healthcare Setting
6.4.5. Social Work

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A unique, key and decisive master’s degree experience to boost your professional development”

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Administration and Clinical Unit Management

Medical administration and clinical unit management are fundamental areas within healthcare aimed at ensuring high-quality, efficient patient care. These disciplines combine medical knowledge with business management skills to guarantee the optimal operation of healthcare facilities. If you want to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and efficiently manage clinical units in the healthcare sector, you have come to the right place. At TECH Global University, you will find a Postgraduate Diploma designed to help you achieve this goal. Our faculty is composed of highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in medical administration and clinical unit management. Additionally, you will have access to up-to-date educational resources and online learning tools that allow you to develop your skills in a practical and effective way. This will equip you with the competencies needed to optimize resources, improve healthcare service quality, and promote a patient-centered approach.

Earn a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Administration and Clinical Unit Management

The interdisciplinary approach of this program combines elements of medicine, business management, and healthcare administration to provide you with a comprehensive and practical perspective on this constantly evolving field. Throughout the program, you will explore the fundamentals of medical administration, including strategic planning, human talent management, policy and procedure design, and evidence-based decision-making. You will also delve into financial management, quality control and continuous improvement, healthcare marketing, and the application of information technologies to optimize clinical and administrative processes. As a result, you will be prepared to meet the challenges and demands of the modern healthcare environment, taking on leadership roles in the management of clinical units.