[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][tt_ed_title_shortcode title_type=”type2″ title=”PGD IN” colored_title=”HEALTH AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT” subtitle_color=”#000000″][vc_column_text]Pakistan has one of the best-knitted networks of health care facilities in public sector; and a very large private sector. The public sector facilities mostly, face the problems of underutilization and under functioning along with the technical and allocative inefficiency. This situation has been described in different donor reports and evaluations carried out by the Government of Pakistan. The management of private sector has also been considered inefficient and not very effective. Specific Management tools and techniques, such as strategic management, management by objectives, quality assurance methods, monitoring and evaluation of the health systems outputs and outcomes, and economic appraisal are not practiced in both public and the private sector. One of the primary reasons for all these issues is that most health managers lack expertise in health management. Insufficient management knowledge, inappropriate skills and lack of expertise in management, further undermine their capability to improve the health system. The way forward is the continuous education and training leading to the capacity building of the midlevel health managers and encouraging them to apply their knowledge in their respective settings. On the other hand, there is no well-developed and properly facilitated management training being offered in Pakistan which can fulfil the need of the health managers in public as well as private sector. Diploma in Health and Hospital Management (HHM) is a wonderful opportunity designed to improve the management capacity of health managers in terms of their knowledge, attitude and skills in Pakistan. Diploma in HHM aims to develop professionals in the field of Health Management through a comprehensive post-graduate program. It offers intensive practical training in the operational and administrative areas of a hospital. It equips them with management skills like planning, organizing and decision- making with specific relevance to healthcare industry. Health industry is growing at a fast rate every year. In Pakistan growing occupations are also related to healthcare. Health care is likely to generate new jobs. It is estimated that the demand for health managers is expected to touch over 6000 within next five years in Pakistan. Existing healthcare organizations are expanding their hospitals to add new service areas; and new organizations are entering the domain.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”1570″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1672473038945{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1572464825510{background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][tt_ed_title_shortcode title_type=”type2″ title=”COMPETENCIES OF THE DIPLOMA IN HHM PROGRAM” subtitle_color=”#000000″][vc_column_text]The graduates of the DHHM program will be prepared to:
After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
In order to achieve these core competencies each course has been tailored with its learning objectives which further lead to enrichment of the course content.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][tt_ed_title_shortcode title_type=”type2″ title=”PROGRAM LENGTH” subtitle=”NTI Institute of health management was established in 2022 as an in-services training institute under the Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan. NTI has been striving to provide an academic and professional environment for its student. It offers a very comprehensive, board-based public health curriculum, and dynamic learning experiences with highly qualified and trained faculty.” subtitle_color=”#000000″][vc_column_text]It is One-Year program comprising of 2 semesters and each semesters’ duration is 6 months.
COURSE-WISE CREDIT HOURS AND MARKS DITRIBUTION FOR DIPLOMA IN HHM
|
Semester |
Course code |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
Marks |
| Courses for First Semester of HHM | ||||
| II | DHHM507 | Principles of Hospital Management | 3 | 150 |
| II | DHHM508 | Managing Human Resources in Health | 3 | 150 |
| II | DHHM509 | Principles of Health Care Financing | 3 | 150 |
| II | DHHM510 | Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 | 150 |
| II | DHHM511 | Effective Communication in Health | 3 | 150 |
| II | DHHM512 | Medical Records & Hospital Inventory Management | 3 | 150 |
| Sub Total for First semester Credit hours/Marks | 18 | 900 | ||
| Courses for Second Semester of HHM | ||||
| III | DHHM513 | Health Project/ Hospital Project | 6 | 300 |
| III | On the Job Practicum in Health Organization or Hospital | 6 | 300 | |
| Total Credit hours/Marks for Diploma in HHM | 30 | 1500 | ||
COURSES FOR SEMESTER I DHHM
DHHM-507: PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT (3-CREDIT)
Hospital System and its Role, Components of a Hospital System & Role of Hospitals in PHC; Vision, Mission, Goals and Values of a Hospital; Role and Functions of Hospital Managers; Hospital Services Management (Nursing Management, Change Management, Infrastructure Management); Inventory Management; Drugs Management in Hospitals; Human Resource Management; Financial Management (Accounting rules and practices in a public & Private Hospital, Hospital Financing for Sustainability, Cost Containment, cost effectiveness and profitability, Costing and Cost implications of Hospital Services); Rapid Appraisal Tool (Introduction and RAP Data collection tools); Preparing a Hospital Budget; Hospital Waste Management and infection control; Accident & Emergency /Trauma Management Services; Human Resource Management; Human Resource Development: current status and future challenges; Infrastructure Management (Hospital Planning and Design, Medical Audit of the
Hospital); Total Quality Management key concepts and Introduction to basic tools; Procurement Processes; (Hospital Purchases, Tendering and Processing); Hospital Ethical Concerns
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
DHHM508: MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCE IN HEALTH (3-CREDIT)
Introduction of human resources; Preparing HR plans at organizational level; Workforce planning Tools and Models; Development of work-plans; Use of software and techniques in workforce planning. Introduction to Performance Management; Theories and Processes of managing and mobilizing the health workforce; Management issues (recruitment, retention, staff development, performance issues and the difficult and sensitive skills of handling grievances and negotiations).
DHHM-426: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN HOSPITALS (03 CREDITS)
Communication and Hospital Management; Introduction of approaches and strategies in health communication with special reference to the patients and health staff; Behaviour change communication; Designing health communication programs; conflict management and resolutions; Awareness campaigns in hospitals;
DHHM-509: PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITAL PLANNING AND DESIGNS (3-CREDIT)
Hospital Planning is the identification and elaboration (within existing resources) of means and methods for providing effective hospital services in the future, effective health care relevant to identified health needs for incoming and potential patients. This course will enable managers in hospital planning for the provision of services, which are, effective efficient and of good quality to ensure their appropriate utilization.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
DHHM-512: MEDICAL RECORDS AND HOSPITAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Introduction to health information systems, medical records and IT systems for computerized hospital records. Supply Chain Management and logistics for health commodities; Importance of supply chain management; Supply Chain Ecosystems; Supply Chain Design; Supply Chain Risk Management; Quality assurance in supply chain management
MPH413: RESEARCH PROJECT/ DISSERTATION (6-CREDIT)
By completing their project DHHM students are able to demonstrate their understanding of core competencies through successful application of core knowledge and principles, critical thinking and analytic reasoning skills. The student is advised to select a topic for research consistent with his/her professional requirements during the first semester. The proposal formulated has to be critically appraised by the Academic Committee of Health Services Academy and simultaneously the Institutional Research Board (IRB) at end of the 2nd semester which is before the student is allowed to start with the data collection. The committee can suggest changes which will be communicated to the student at the time of critical appraisal. The students will carry out data collection, data analysis, interpretation and presentation of the results leading to conclusions from the study under the dissertation writing guidelines during the third semester. The primary educational objective of the dissertation is to demonstrate appropriate consideration and application of core concepts, skills, and knowledge in analyzing a public health problem within any of the proscribed frameworks. The core area competencies must be addressed in each project. These competency areas cut across the domains identified for each specific framework. For example, quantitative competence may be demonstrated in the literature review and/or methodology section and/or results and/or discussion section of a publication framework. All papers are required to demonstrate minimum competence but are held accountable to a level of competence consistent with the problem and framework as defined by the student.
DHHM-414: ON THE JOB PRACTICUM (6-CREDIT)
Public health focuses on monitoring, achieving and improving the health of a population and is practiced in a variety of settings. The public health professional applies knowledge and skill from the core content areas of public health (biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health services management, and social and behavioural sciences) to design, manage and evaluate solutions to public health problems. Using the practicum (on-the-job assignment) as the “organizational laboratory,” the Diploma in Health and Hospital Management (DHHM) student begins to develop necessary skill sets for becoming a successful hospital management professional.The practicum is intended to develop direct understanding and experience in hospitals, thereby exposing the student to organizational cultures, management systems, operations and resources, programs and services and target populations. Such knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences will continue to develop and grow as each student graduates and becomes a life-long learner and practitioner of public health. The goal of the practicum is to provide a structured and supervised opportunity for the student to apply the theories, principles, knowledge and skills of public health and hospital management, as learned in the classroom, in a practice setting.The practice experience occurs in a carefully selected health services organisation approved by the Program Coordinator and is supervised by HSA faculty and an immediate supervisor/mentor. This takes into account the transition from education to professional practice. At the conclusion the students are required to present their project as a poster presentation[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][tt_ed_title_shortcode title_type=”type2″ title=”METHOD OF ASSESMENT” subtitle_color=”#000000″][vc_column_text]Students will be evaluated during each course on the basis of;
STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS
Health Services Academy abides by its strict merit-based criteria with absolute transparency to select its students for the DHHM program.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][tt_ed_title_shortcode title_type=”type2″ title=”ELLIGIBILITY CRITERIA” subtitle_color=”#000000″][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text]BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
The candidate should possess one of the following qualifications or an equivalent degree from a recognized university or accrediting body.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The candidate should preferably have one years of full-time work experience (in the case of medical doctors, after the house job) in public health-related fields in either the private sector or the public sector, including the armed forces.
AGE LIMIT
There is no Age-limit restrictions for admission in this Program.
DHHM ADMISSIONS
NTI INSTITUTE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT has its own Admissions Committee, comprising of Program Coordinator, the Registrar, a Senior Faculty Member, and one nominated alumnus/alumna. The Admissions Committee has the responsibility for the selection of applicants to be admitted to the Program. It establishes procedures for the timely review of applications to the Program. Deferrals of admission are at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. The selected candidates from the Admissions Committee will be exempted from any test or interview.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_btn title=”APPLY NOW” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”green” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nti.edu.pk%2Fenrollment-form%2F|title:Online%20Enrollment%20Form”][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]