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Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Master's
- Credit hours
- 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
A master's program for people who manage hospital departments. It covers operations, safety, finance and strategy in a hospital setting.
The Hospital Management program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers hospital operations, patient safety, healthcare finance, strategic planning, supply and facilities, and ends with leadership in healthcare.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Hospital operationsExplain the core ideas of hospital operations and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Patient safetyAnalyse a real problem in patient safety and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Healthcare financeApply the methods of healthcare finance in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Strategic planningPlan and lead work in strategic planning, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Supply and facilitiesEvaluate current practice in supply and facilities against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Leadership in healthcareAdvise colleagues and managers on leadership in healthcare in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Hospital operationsAdmissions, bed management, clinical support and daily hospital flow.Core area
- 02Patient safetySafety culture, incident reporting and harm prevention in hospitals.Core area
- 03Healthcare financeBudgeting, costing and reimbursement in health organizations.Core area
- 04Strategic planningSetting direction, priorities and plans for a health organization.Core area
- 05Supply and facilitiesMedical supplies, equipment and the management of hospital buildings.Core area
- 06Leadership in healthcareLeading clinical and administrative staff toward shared goals.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Hospital ManagementFor people who have practiced Hospital Management for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Hospital ManagementFor experienced people who advise organizations on Hospital Management.
- 03Trainer in Hospital ManagementFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Hospital Management at work.
- 04Diploma in Hospital ManagementA focused credential in Hospital Management, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Hospital manager
- Operations director
- Department manager
- Quality director
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.