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Healthcare Administration & Management

Prof. Jithesh V, Prof. Neeraj Garg and Prof. Deepti Sahran · AFMC Pune

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About

The Healthcare Administration & Management course provides a structured understanding of how hospitals and health systems function. It covers management theories, organizational behavior, planning, decision-making, quality assurance, financial control, operations, and legal frameworks in healthcare. Learners will gain insights into human resource challenges, health economics, material management, and hospital planning. The course also integrates epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methodology to strengthen evidence-based decisionmaking. Designed for healthcare professionals and administrators, it equips participants with the skills to build efficient, ethical, and patient-centered healthcare institutions.

Intended audience: MBBS Students, MD Students (Hosp Adm), Nursing students, Doctors, Hospital Administrators

Prerequisites: Minimum 10+2

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lec 1: Evolution of Management Theory - History, management as a Social System, Key Thinkers YouTube
  2. Lec 2: Management Styles - Participative Management, Management by Objectives and Exception YouTube
  3. Lec 3: Motivation YouTube
  4. Lec 4: Group Dynamics YouTube
  5. Lec 5: Leadership - I YouTube
  6. Lec 6: Leadership - II YouTube
  7. Lec 7: Conflict Management YouTube
  8. Lec 8: Analyzing hospital operations through systems thinking YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lec 9: Fundamentals of Planning - Key components YouTube
  2. Lec 10: Strategic Planning in Hospitals YouTube
  3. Lec 11: Programming and decision-making specific to Healthcare Organisations YouTube
  4. Lec 12: Critical Path Method, Program Evaluation & Review Technique YouTube
  5. Lec 13: Work-Study and Method-Study & their Applications YouTube
  6. Lec 14: Total Quality Management YouTube
  7. Lec 15: Medical Audit YouTube
  8. Lec 16: Accreditation for Healthcare Quality Assurance - I YouTube
  9. Lec 17: Accreditation for Healthcare Quality Assurance - II YouTube
  10. Lec 18: Accreditation for Healthcare Quality Assurance - III YouTube

Week 3

  1. Lec 19: Human Resource Management - Roles & Recruitment YouTube
  2. Lec 20: Human Resource Management - Challenges & Solutions YouTube
  3. Lec 21: Trade Unions & Collective Bargaining YouTube
  4. Lec 22: Grievance Redressal YouTube
  5. Lec 23: Healthcare Laws, Permits & Licenses YouTube
  6. Lec 24: Medico-Legal Issues I YouTube
  7. Lec 25: Medico-Legal Issues II YouTube
  8. Lec 26: Medical Ethics and Clinical Governance in Hospital Settings YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lec 27: Understanding Economic Principles in Healthcare Budgeting YouTube
  2. Lec 28: Costing YouTube
  3. Lec 29: Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) YouTube
  4. Lec 30: Discounted Cash Flow Techniques YouTube
  5. Lec 31: Cost accounting, Internal controls, and Cost Containment Strategies YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lec 32: Methods applied to Optimise Hospital Administration YouTube
  2. Lec 33: Inventory control, Equipment Maintenance, and Downtime Reduction YouTube
  3. Lec 34: Engineering Services Maintenance in Hospitals YouTube
  4. Lec 35: Disaster Management and Occupational Hazards YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lec 36: Evolution of Healthcare Systems & Health Indicators YouTube
  2. Lec 37: Healthcare Regionalization YouTube
  3. Lec 38: Natural history of diseases, Epidemic management, and Prevention YouTube
  4. Lec 39: Quantitative Data Analysis YouTube
  5. Lec 40: Qualitative Data Analysis YouTube
  6. Lec 41: Study design, Survey methods - I YouTube
  7. Lec 42: Study design, Survey methods - II YouTube
  8. Lec 43: Biomedical Research Software YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lec 44: Feasibility Study YouTube
  2. Lec 45: Space Modules and Engineering Grid YouTube
  3. Lec 46: Accident & Emergency YouTube
  4. Lec 47: Intensive Care Unit - I YouTube
  5. Lec 48: Intensive Care Unit - II YouTube
  6. Lec 49: Radiology YouTube
  7. Lec 50: Operation Theatre YouTube
  8. Lec 51: Pharmacy YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lec 52: Medical Records YouTube
  2. Lec 53: Dietary Services YouTube
  3. Lec 54: Laundry YouTube
  4. Lec 55: Mortuary YouTube
  5. Lec 56: Ambulance Services YouTube
  6. Lec 57: Government e-Marketplace Procurement YouTube
  7. Lec 58: Biomedical Waste Management YouTube
  8. Lec 59: Condemnation and Disposal YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
AFMC Pune
Department
Multidisciplinary
Taught by
Prof. Jithesh V, Prof. Neeraj Garg, Prof. Deepti Sahran
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Business and management
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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