Managing Projects in Healthcare (2 of 3), Plain & Simple

Description

Note: This course was recently updated (Dec 2022)

This is the 2nd in a series of 3 courses on Project Management in Healthcare

WHY IS THIS COURSE IMPORTANT?

Project Management is one of the most important processes in the healthcare environment. Well run projects help control costs, manage risk and improve project outcomes. Projects that are not well run create chaos, dissatisfaction and increase costs. At the core of any successful project is a diverse team of very talented individuals who are passionate about planning, executing and monitoring their projects. Studying the various project management tools available and how to use them is key to the success of any project, particularly in healthcare, where patients' health are at stake.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE?

This is the 2nd of a 3 part series on project management in healthcare.

In this 2nd part, you will learn:

• The fundamentals of the Gannt Chart project scheduling technique

• The fundamentals of the PERT/CPM project scheduling technique

• How to computer the Critical Path

• The power of managing slack (float) in project schedules

• Project management software tools to ease the scheduling and tracking burden

• Various landmines that exist in planning projects in healthcare

This course includes:

• Video lectures

• Quiz to test your retention

• Significant number of resources to do a deeper dive into this topic.

WHO IS THE IDEAL STUDENT FOR THIS COURSE?

You will learn a lot from this course if you are

• Thinking about choosing healthcare as a career

• Looking to advance your career in healthcare

• Looking to expand your knowledge of healthcare to better perform your current job and better understand how it fits into the ecosystem of patient care and better serve those in need

• Curious about everything and want to learn more about healthcare just for the sake of expanding your knowledge base.

WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING STYLE?

My teaching style is a very pragmatic one. I assume you know nothing about this topic and start with the foundation and build from there. Some of these concepts could be challenging, so I sprinkle in as many examples as I can, both non healthcare and healthcare, to assure full understanding of the topic. This is why I have appended "Plain and Simple" to all my courses.

WHY ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO TEACH THIS COURSE?

I spent 35 years in the designing and launching of medical imaging products and services. My career evolved from leading engineering teams, to becoming VP Marketing and then to president of a Healthcare IT firm. It is also based on 15 years of university teaching.

What You Will Learn!

• Understand how to use the Gannt Chart project scheduling tool
• Understand how to use the PERT/CPM project scheduling tool
• Demostrate how to compute the CRITICAL PATH
• Demostrate how to MANAGE SLACK
• Become familiar with project management SOFTWARE
• Be aware of the various LANDMINES in managing projects in healthcare

Who Should Attend!

• Those currently in a healthcare position, wanting to learn more about project management and the role it plays in healthcare.
• Those considering a career change and wanting to learn more about healthcare and its processes
• Those entering the healthcare industry and wanting to learn how good project management skills can make a difference
• The eternally curious

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