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MASTER OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM (MHA)

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Master of Hospital Administration program (MHA) is a professional Master’s level degree accredited to students after completing a course of study in Hospital Administration which includes the management of hospitals and other health organizations, public health consulting, and infrastructure. These experts take care of all areas of the healthcare sector, including facility, service, budget, program, partnership, and personnel management.
The MHA program teaches students how to improve healthcare organizations and patient outcomes. The focus of the program is on managing people, including healthcare professionals. It also provides ample information about topics such as Planning, Decision Making, Job Design, Organization Structure, Leadership and Controlling among others. Students learn how to approach healthcare administration from patient-centred, policy, and business perspectives, as well as how to make lasting changes in high-quality healthcare for patients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • To understand management in healthcare sector 
  • To understand planning, organization and management of clinical services in the hospital
  • To develop the ability to identify critical problems in clinical services and suggest management solutions to improve them
  • To develop a systematic approach to the acquisition, use and deployment of people in the organization
  • To understand the importance and significance of efficient communication in day-to-day hospital operations
  • Learn the basic concepts of health and health care system in developing countries with special focus on India
  • Understand the evaluation of Hospital as a part of Healthcare delivery system and its significance in the current era
  • Gain an understanding of the fundamental elements of the health-care delivery system, as well as the problems and approaches to delivering healthcare services under government programs and policies
  • Understand the relationships between health and socio-economic development in developing countries
  • Enumerate and identify various clinical services like OPD, IPD, ward Management, OT, Emergency, disaster Management and ICU
ELIGIBILITY
  • Passed Bachelor’s degree in science with minimum 50% marks i.e B Pharma B.tech (Biotech), B.Sc (Biochemistry/Chemistry ) BSc, (Life science/Zoology), BDS, MBBS< BAMS/BHMS, BPT from a recognized institution. Bachelor’s degree signifies a person with Post graduation. A degree in M. Pharm or M.sc (Chemistry /Biochemistry/Biotechnology/ Life Science) can also apply.
COURSE DURATION

2 years

CAREER PATHWAYS

After completing an MHA program, students can pursue PhD studies. PhDs and M.Phil.s in hospital and healthcare administration are well-recognized in the country and can lead to excellent career possibilities.
In India, there is a significant demand for competent healthcare administrators, as both government and commercial healthcare organizations strive to deliver the best healthcare services to the countrymen.

Jobs related to this degree include:

  • Assistant Medical Superintendent
  • Medical Superintendent
  • Deputy Medical Superintendent
  • Administration Executive
  • Hospital Administration Manager
  • Clinical Nurse Manager
  • Clinical Administration Coordinator
  • Marketing Executive
  • Quality Management Executive
  • Patient Administration Specialist
  • Organ Transplant Programme Manager
  • Infection Control Officer
OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR: SEMESTER - I

Principles of Management
Introduction to Principles of Management ▪ Evolution of Management Thought ▪ Planning, Strategizing & Decision Making ▪ Organizing & Leading ▪ The System and Process of Controlling

Human Resource Management
Overview of Human Resource Management ▪ Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Selection and Induction ▪ Training and Management Development ▪ Performance Appraisal, Employee Engagement, Job analysis  and other elated concepts

Financial Accounting
Fundamentals of Accounting ▪ Financial Statements and their Analysis ▪ Cost Concepts ▪ Accounting for Planning and Control ▪ Accounting for Decision Making

Communication & Planning Management
Professional Communication ▪ Effective Speaking & Writing ▪ Practical Worksheets on Grammatical Notions ▪ Project Work and Internal Assessment

Organizational Behavior 
Organizational Behavior ▪ Motivation ▪ Introduction to Individual, Groups & Teams ▪ Organization Learning & Development

Essential of Hospital Services
Concepts of Health & Healthcare Delivery Systems ▪ Health System in India ▪ Concepts of Hospital Management ▪ Concept of Hospital Administration ▪ Objectives and Organization of Important Agencies and their Role in Health Care Activities 

Health and Development
Health Services and a Social system ▪ Health care and Knowledge Development ▪ Health care services Demand and Supply ▪ Organization and Designing of Health System ▪ Indian Healthcare System and other related concepts

FIRST YEAR- SEMESTER II

Health Economics
Fundamental of Health Economics ▪ Supply Demand, Markets, Economic Evaluation ▪ Cost Benefit and Cost Effective Analysis in health field and its evaluation

Bio Statistics 
Meaning and Scope ▪ Sources and Collection of Data ▪ Estimation and Inferences ▪ Theory of Estimation and Testing of Hypotheses ▪ Probability Distributions and Mathematical Expectations ▪ Analyses of Variance ▪ Correlational Analysis ▪ Interpretation of Data and Statistical Fallacies ▪ Use of Statistical Decision Theory

Introduction to Epidemiology
Scope and Applications of Epidemiology ▪ Descriptive and Analytical Epidemiology ▪ Association & Causation ▪ Public Health Surveillance ▪ Dynamics of Disease Transmission ▪ Prevention and Control ▪ Vital Statistics and Health Status Indicators

Essential of Communication and Personality Development        
Effective Reading Skills ▪ Advanced Writing Skills ▪ Personality Development ▪ Advanced Presentation Skills ▪ Project Work

Research Methodology
Research Design, Sampling and Sample Design ▪ Techniques of Data Collection ▪ Data Analysis and Report Writing

Marketing Management
Meaning of Marketing ▪ Marketing Strategy ▪ Environment of Marketing Strategy ▪ Growth of Service Sector ▪ Buyer Behavior ▪ Market Segmentation ▪ Product Strategy, Price, Distribution, Promotion, Advertising, Sales ▪ Controlling and Monitoring the Marketing Strategy ▪ Service Quality

SECOND YEAR - SEMESTER III

Operations Management & Functions
Role of Hospital and Hospital Administrator ▪ Hospital as a System ▪ Out Patient Department Services (O.P.D) ▪ In Patient Department Services ▪ Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ▪ Control of Hospital Infection ▪ Progressive Patient Care ▪ Emergency Services ▪ Monitoring and Evaluation ▪ Implementation and Monitoring

Hospital Planning & Facility Management
History of Hospital Planning ▪ Promoting and Building a New Hospital ▪ Organization of the Hospital ▪ Management of the Hospital ▪ Planning and Designing Administrative Services ▪ Planning and Designing Medical and Ancillary Services ▪ Planning and Designing Nursing Services ▪ Planning and Designing Supportive Services ▪ Planning and Designing Public Areas and Staff Facilities ▪ Planning and Designing Hospital Services

Strategic Management
Introduction to Strategic Management ▪ Organisational Mission ▪ Audit ▪ Management ▪ Marketing ▪ Finance / Accounting ▪ Computer Information System ▪ Strategy Formulation ▪ Strategic Implementation ▪ Strategic Evaluation and Control ▪ Management Issue ▪ Strategy Analysis

Quality Assurance in Health-Care
Introduction and Setting Standards ▪ Continuous Quality Improvement (NABH) ▪ Components and Assessment of Quality Improvement Tools ▪ Medical Audit ▪ Introduction to NABH, NABL JCI, NABH Chapters ▪ Standards, Benefit of Quality Assurance in Hospitals ▪ Basic Structure of QCI

Hospital Management Information System
Introduction to Hospital Management Information System (HIS) ▪ Application of HIS in Hospitals ▪ Hospital Functions ▪ Utilization and Statistics ▪ Medical Health Record- EHR  ▪ Telemedicine 

Legal Framework in Hospital
Introduction to Indian Penal Code ▪ Doctor Patient Relationships ▪ Consent ▪ Medical Ethics ▪ Medical Negligence ▪ Medical Council of India ▪ New Regulations From Medical Council of India ▪ Introduction to the Indian Medical Degrees Act ▪ Consumer Protection Act and Medical Profession ▪ RTI ACT ▪ Drug and Cosmetic Act 1940 ▪ Medical Device Regulatory Framework ▪ Drugs and Magic Remedies (objectionable advertisements) Act ▪ 1954, ESI Workmanship Compensation Act 1923 ▪ Employee Compensation Act 2015 ▪ Introduction to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (MTP) ▪ 1971, Introduction to the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 ▪ Minimum Wage Act

INTRODUCTION OF EPIDEMIC DISEASE ACT
Atomic Energy Act ▪ 3.13 Fatal Accidents Act and Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act ▪ Hospital Waste Management ▪ Medico Legal Responsibilities of a Medical Practitioner

SECOND YEAR: SEMESTER IV

Organization and Management of Support Services
Nursing Services and Hospital Administration ▪ Admitting Department ▪ Medical Records Department ▪ Food Service Department ▪ Public Relations in Hospitals ▪ Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Management Programs

Tax Planning And Management
Introduction of Tax ▪ Tax Payment ▪ Computation of total income of companies ▪ Computation of tax on companies ▪ Tax planning for new business ▪ Tax planning and financial management decisions, Tax planning and managerial decisions, Special Tax provisions, Tax planning in respect of Managerial remuneration, Some other aspect of tax planning

Materials & Equipment Management
Introduction ▪ Equipment Management and Maintenance ▪ Purchasing ▪ Stores Management and Documentation ▪  Role of Computers in Materials Management

MIS (Management Information System) in Health Care
Concepts of MIS ▪ Information Systems Security and Control ▪ Introduction to Data Base Management System ▪ RDBMS ▪ Data for Public Health Management - Sources of Health Information and other related concepts

Disaster Management
Introduction to Disaster and Disaster Management ▪ Disaster Response ▪ Preparedness and Mitigation ▪ Natural Disasters and Management ▪ Man-Made Disasters and Management ▪ Disaster Management Policy Concept and Significance of Disaster Management Policy