MPH5316 · Healthcare improvement and learning systems

Overview

In this unit you will examine the organisation of health care systems and the strategic approaches required to lead improvement and innovation. You will critically analyse system structures and apply relevant change management and leadership strategies. Theoretical foundations, including systems theory and implementation science, will be explored to support the design and implementation of effective health care initiatives. You will identify key interest and knowledge holders and develop engagement plans to support project planning and execution. You will investigate barriers and enablers to implementation at both individual and organisational levels, with a focus on developing strategies to enhance uptake and sustainability of innovations. You will also examine the role of data in evaluating health care improvement, identifying appropriate variables and outcomes to assess impact. You will finish the unit by developing a project plan, integrating principles of design, management, and evaluation to support health system improvement.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse how health care systems are organised, including applying innovation methods and leadership strategies.
2. Identify and apply systems theory and implementation science theories to health care improvement and innovation.
3. Identify key interest and knowledge holders for health care improvement and develop an engagement plan for project planning and implementation.
4. Investigate barriers and enablers to implementation of health care improvement and innovation at the individual and organisational level and propose strategies to improve implementation.
5. Identify and appraise key data variables and outcomes used to demonstrate impact of health care improvement and innovation initiatives.
6. Develop and communicate a project plan for health care improvement and innovation projects.

Workload

The MHSM delivery is multimodal and will comprise 3 block days during the semester, with the remainder of delivery being online. The average number of contact and online and study hours per week during the semester is 12 hours.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.