Strategic Health Management

Why Attend

Healthcare leaders must have expertise in leadership management, healthcare finance, and human resource management in order to maintain excellence in service and patient care. The Strategic Healthcare Management course aims to ensure that healthcare leaders have access to the world’s leading practices in complex organizational management and healthcare leadership.

This course consists of healthcare industry-specific skill development, and enhancement methodologies and topics, designed for senior and executive-level hospital staff. Including primary care, recuperative care, community and other healthcare facility administrators, chiefs of staff, hospital board members, chief nursing officers, department directors and other healthcare professionals with supervisory, management or executive level responsibilities.

The course will also be of benefit to clinicians who are transitioning or seeking to transition into administrative management or executive roles. Medical and non-medical personnel and staff who aspire to become directors, executives and administrators will also find tremendous value in the knowledge and skills taught.

Course Methodology

This course will be highly interactive and include group discussions, case studies, and syndicate work. It will include practical exercises that will allow all participants to use the knowledge they gained to practice leadership skills that internationally renowned healthcare providers implement across the various functions of their organizations.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Implement patient-focused strategies, including strategic planning, across the organization
Leverage executive decision-making tools and formal methods to assess healthcare plans in light of regulations and ever-changing needs in the market
Lead and manage complex organizations’ crisis management while optimizing quality and safety best practices
Foster creativity throughout a department or organization
Apply leadership capabilities to lead healthcare teams and projects to success

Target Audience

Hospital and healthcare administrators, VP and C-suite executives, chiefs of staff, hospital board members, chief nursing officers, department directors and other healthcare professionals with management responsibility.

This course would also benefit clinicians, medical personnel and staff who are transitioning upward into administrative, management, director or executive leadership roles.

Target Competencies

Financial Management
HR Management
Employee and patient engagement

Service excellence
Patient experience design

Location:

South Africa

Training Dates:

Each course starts every Monday of each week. Please book your training on a date that is a Monday.

Course Duration:

Unit Standard:

NQF Level:

Number of Credits:

Course Fees

Note: Please fill in the online application form on the left or bottom if this page to receive a quotation with detailed pricing from AATICD.

How to Apply:

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NB: Terms and Conditions for Payment and Refunds

1.1. Full payment for the training workshop must be made at least 5 days before the scheduled workshop date.

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2. Cancellation and Refund Policy

2.1. Cancellations made 30 days or more before the workshop date will be eligible for a full refund, minus any administrative fees.

2.2. Cancellations made 15 to 29 days before the workshop date will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total payment.

2.3. Cancellations made less than 14 days before the workshop date will not be eligible for a refund.

2.4. Participants who fail to attend the workshop without prior notice will not be eligible for a refund.

3. Rescheduling

3.1. If a participant wishes to reschedule, a request must be submitted at least 14 days in advance, subject to availability.

3.2. A rescheduling fee may apply.

4. Workshop Cancellation by the Organizer

4.1. AATICD reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the workshop due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to low enrolment, trainer unavailability, or force majeure events.

4.2. In the event of cancellation by AATICD, participants will be offered a full refund or the option to attend a rescheduled session.

4.3. AATICD is not responsible for any additional costs incurred by participants, such as travel or accommodation expenses.

5. Refund Processing

5.1. Approved refunds will be processed within 7 business days from the date of cancellation approval.

5.2. Refunds will be issued using the original payment method unless otherwise agreed.

6. Contact Information

For any questions regarding payments and refunds, please contact us at:

Email: apply@aaticd.co.za

Phone: +27 73 016 5042

By registering for the workshop, participants agree to abide by these terms and conditions.

In-House Trainings are also available for 3 or more delegates for any duration. Please consult with our Administration for such In-House training bookings.

Course Outline

Strategic Management
- Strategic management in healthcare
- Developing a mission and vision statement and strategic management steps
- Developing a marketing strategy
- Positioning the hospital for quality
Hospital Organizational Structure
- Understanding global organizational structures
- Managing and leading in complex organizations
- Teamwork in healthcare settings
Financial Management and Forecasting in Healthcare
- The organizational structure and responsibilities of hospital cost centers
- Department and individual cost centers
- Cost center management
- Evaluation methods
- The convergence of cost accounting
- Financial accounting
- Insurance

Hospital Human Resource Management
- Hospital strategic human resource management
- Developing core values and human resource management
- Understanding human resource management systems
- Developing human resource incentives and control mechanisms
Hospital Information Technology (HIT)
- The implementation of hospital information management
- HIT systems
- HIT in process management
- HIT in quality and safety
- Security and privacy issues in HIT
Medical Service Quality Management and Improvement
- Quality of medical services management
- Performance tracking and incentives
- Healthcare quality management methods and common tools
- Emergency preparedness and crisis management