PGP in Hospital Management
- Health Care Courses
- 815 (Registered)
The Healthcare Industry is no exception to the emerging demand for efficient managers capable of maintaining effective and smooth operations of healthcare institutions. Hospitals today demand responsible managers who can cost-cut the hospital’s functionalities, while also prioritising uncompromised quality services to the community and patients in the hospital. Professionals with this expertise are in expansive demand across healthcare associations, hospitals, regular clinics, nursing homes, etc. These professionals engage with frontline healthcare professionals and oversee the smooth functioning of the hospitals. They help in the hospital’s long-term planning and strategic decision-making. Embarking on this exciting professional journey requires pursuing a specialized training and educational course. A PGP in Hospital Management provides a comprehensive knowledge and skills development opportunity to enhance your career trajectory.
Program Overview
Hospital managers have emerged as key players in enabling hospitals to provide high-quality services, efficient resource management and ensure serving the needs of the patients and community. Skillschool designed this PGP in Hospital Management course to offer aspiring individuals an unparalleled platform and opportunity to tap into their potential and materialize their professional ambitions. The program orients professionals towards the practice of efficient and cost-effective healthcare delivery.
In India, the Healthcare sector is growing at a swift rate. The Hospital sector which constitutes 70% of the healthcare industry is projected to generate millions of jobs and revenue. The soaring growth in the sector also results in the exigency of trained and abled Hospital Management professionals. Underscoring this growing demand, Skillschool is committed to producing a specialized group of Healthcare professionals with expertise in healthcare leadership, hospital management, Data, Information systems, Finance, Data Interpretation, etc through our thoughtfully crafted PGP in Hospital Management.
At Skillschool, the PGP in Hospital Management students will have access to a standardised comprehensive curriculum, under the intensive mentorship of experienced and highly-qualified faculty members. The program focuses on rendering practical skills including high problem-solving and decision-making skills. Students will gain exposure to practical case studies and projects with a specific focus on Hospital Management. Students completing the program may look forward to landing Managerial or Supervisory roles in Public Healthcare Institutes, Private Hospitals or Nursing homes, among others.
Join Skillschool today as we nurture future Healthcare leaders and managers through our immersive program. Students will come out with skills ready to effect change and impact Hospital Management. They will become competent Managers capable of augmenting the efficiency of operations in Healthcare institutes/Hospitals, improving patient care and procedure. Our graduates will be able to innovate and transform Hospital management in the long run.
Course Content
The PGP in Hospital Management offers a comprehensive and dynamic curriculum targeted to imbibe practical nuances and critical thinking fundamental for the effective management of medical institutions.
Module 1- Introductory Module
This module aims to shed light on the evolution of Hospitals and provide a foundational understanding of the discipline. This chapter will explore fundamental medical terminologies and familiarize learners with the terms, diagnostics, procedures and conditions involved in Healthcare delivery. The module will introduce learners to the basics of Human anatomy and physiology to understand the maintenance of balance of the body and various health implications. This section traces the development of hospitals, types of hospitals and the modern systems of healthcare institutes.
Module 2- Introduction to Hospital Management: Planning and Organization
This module aims to develop a strong foundation by imparting management principles specific to Hospital Management including management models, roles of hospital managers, responsibilities and challenges. Students will learn the practice of strategic planning in healthcare and the various techniques involved in setting institutional goals and objectives. The module also explores the methods of developing actionable plans for meeting hospital goals, and the techniques of designing and managing effective organizational structures.
Module 3- Community Health - Systems, Structure and Functions
The module is an extensive examination of the healthcare system in the country by exploring both private and public healthcare systems in India. Students will learn about various government policies and their impact on healthcare delivery. This section also builds a strong foundational understanding of Public Health fundamentals and the numerous strategies of healthcare promotions and disease prevention.
Module 4- Healthcare Organizational Management
This module delves into the leadership theories and their application in the Medical organizations. Students will explore and build managerial skills essential to Hospital management including decision-making, conflict resolution, time management, effective communication, etc. The module also introduces students to the techniques and strategies for engaging hospital staff and workforce for smooth and dynamic functioning.
Module 5 - Operations Management in Hospitals
This module is a comprehensive exploration of the application of operations management in the Healthcare sector. Students will learn key concepts, techniques and principles of managing hospital operations. They will explore the methods of enhancing patient care and techniques for streamlining hospital processes. The module provides a practical exploration through case studies and exposure to real-world cases of operations management in Hospitals. The core topics also include Logistics, Inventory management, distribution channels, etc.
Module 6- Accounting Basics
This module delves into the basics of accounting covering core topics like Understanding financial statements like balance sheets, cash flow and statements, Budgeting and the techniques involved in managing hospital budgets, and Financial reporting which entails the practice of reporting financial performance and compliance in Medical institutes.
Module 7- Hospital Marketing
This module delves into the practice and concepts of marketing for hospitals by exploring marketing management and new-age marketing techniques. Students will examine strategies for developing and maintaining a strong hospital brand, the significance of market research, understanding patient needs and preferences, and strategies for effectively promoting hospital services. Students will also explore the modern-day use of digital technologies and marketing methods for higher patient engagement. They will also develop through this module the ability to leverage data for driving marketing strategies and decisions.
Module 8- Managing Hospital Human Capital
This chapter delves into the fundamentals and advanced practice of effective human resources management in Hospitals. The module also explores techniques of talent acquisition and retaining skilled healthcare professionals, employee professional development through strategic and focused training, management of performance, etc.
Module 9- Health Insurance
This module is targeted to impart an in-depth understanding of the roles and importance of insurance companies in healthcare. The chapter will explore the insurance sectors in India, their regulatory structures, market trends and policy design. Students will attain a nuanced understanding of managing and processing insurance claims and adopt the skills to support patients in their insurance choices and challenges.
Module 10- Hospital Maintenance Strategies for Equipment
This module is an exposition of the techniques and strategies involved in preventive maintenance and management of hospital equipment. This includes fundamentals of managing the physical infrastructure of the hospital, servicing biomedical equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and ethical standards and regulations. Topics like Cost management and preventive maintenance are also extensively taught through this module.
Module 11- Medical Regulatory Standards, Ethics and Compliance
This module is designed to impart to students the legal and statutory framework in Indian medical practices. This includes exploring the legal framework to understand the laws and regulations centred around healthcare practices in the country, detailed examination of patient rights and ethics and practices of ensuring institutional compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Module 12- Institutional Planning: Conception and Supportive Services
This module trains students about the steps involved in conceptualizing and planning a new hospital facility. Students will learn about the key elements involved in planning a new hospital, regulatory approvals, operational plans, implementation strategies and techniques necessary for the successful execution of hospital projects.
Module 13- Healthcare Quality and Safety
This module again is a detailed exposition of quality and safety practices in healthcare institutions. Students will learn about frameworks of quality improvement, safety and care initiatives for patients, and understand the role and significance of accrediting bodies and certification processes.
Module 14- Public Relations and Internal Communication
This module explores the essential roles of effective internal communication and methods of improving within a team or institution. Students will develop skills in managing communication within institutions and with external stakeholders or partners.
Module 15 - Strategies of Customer Assessment and Marketing Insights
This module delves into the practices and techniques of marketing and supply chain management, logistics management and purchasing, vendor management, etc. Students may expect to learn the techniques for assessing market dynamics vis-a-vis patient needs and trends, the strategies of Customer relationship management, techniques for sourcing or supplying medical products, maintaining relationships with vendors etc.
Immersive Online Structure
Benefit from an engaging and interactive completely online structure by attending from anywhere you are located.
Accelerated 9-Month Training
Delivering intensive training across 9 months to accelerate professional career trajectory.
Interdisciplinary Approach
Shaping and developing in-depth knowledge by dissecting, processing and comparing practices across diverse fields.
Skill-building Focused Curriculum
Offering competency-driven learning experience with extensive practice-based curriculum.
World-class Trainers
Learn from Industry experts with years of experience and top reputation in the field.
Personalized Mentorship
Access personalized learning opportunities where trainers render intensive care and support every step of your learning process.
Gain Job-ready Skills
Build industry demand skills and competencies for a career breakthrough or to transition to higher roles.
The PGP in Hospital Management course requires candidates to have the following qualifications and credentials:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution/university
- Graduates/ Postgraduates in Medical fields like Ayurvedic, Allopathic, Dentistry, Homeopathy etc.
- Graduates in any relevant field with a minimum 5 years of experience in managerial roles
- Professionals with degrees or diplomas in Paramedical and allied health fields like Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, etc
- A demonstrated work experience in Healthcare setup is desirable
- The PGP in Hospital Management course is targeted to ambitious and high-achieving individuals having a strong passion for committing to the efficient management of healthcare institutes and setups. We invite :
- Healthcare professionals seeking management skills to transition their career to leadership roles in the management front of Hospitals, or healthcare businesses.
- Freshers looking to build a career as a Manager in Hospitals, Clinics and other Medical Institutions.
- The program is also open to Mid-level Hospital management professionals seeking to further their career trajectory.
Program Outcomes
- Skillschool PGP in Hospital Management graduates will demonstrate extensive knowledge of India's healthcare systems and key aspects of Hospital management.
- Demonstrate Managerial and leadership competencies and aptitude for accountability.
- Capable of scouting and stewarding hospital workforce towards efficient operations and skillfully applying managerial skills in engaging hospital professionals.
- Possess In-depth knowledge of Public and Private healthcare systems and steering healthcare delivery services towards efficiency and top-quality.
- Capable of innovating and transforming the healthcare industry with novel ideas.
- Be able to scale career growth and take on leadership or managerial roles in medical institutions.
Program FAQS
Applicants are required to have a minimum educational qualification of a Bachelor’s degree. Students with a background in allied fields and medical disciplines are highly recommended to enrol in the program if they are interested in Hospital management careers.
Skillschool believes in making quality training accessible within the reach of every aspiring individual and welcomes every interested applicant to sign up for the program. The course will be conducted online and students have the freedom to access our knowledge repository for extensive study materials through the student’s Learning management systems (LMS)
Students who happened to miss a class or two may catch up with the course by checking out the recorded live session of the classes they missed. This is done to ensure every student learns progressively and to avoid lagging.
Students will be required to have a good internet connection, a personal computer or laptop or a mobile device to join the routine live sessions. These are the primary tools that students must ensure on their part to have smooth access to the classes.
Skillschool is one of the few institutes that provide specialized training for Hospital Management offering an extensive curriculum via online mode. The curriculum has been meticulously designed to ensure students emerge as successful thought leaders in the hospital management area.
Skillschool provides 24×7 student support. Our mentors offer personalized support and guidance. Students must feel free to connect with their mentors or fellow learners over the LMS for any query about the program.
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