Graduate Education Institute · Health Management · Master
Course Objective
To gain the basic concepts, knowledge and skills required for modern logistics management approaches and strategies needed in today's healthcare management. To train logistics managers who have the concept, knowledge and skills to ensure that the right input is included in the process at the right time, in the right amount, under the right conditions and at the best cost in order to sustain the production of healthcare services effectively, efficiently and uninterruptedly.
Course Content
To equip students with up-to-date knowledge and skills in the field of logistics management in health services and to prepare them for the relevant management levels in both public and private health institutions. In doing so, it is aimed not only to limit the operational transactions, but also to gain a strategic perspective towards management practices that will gain competitive advantage. In the Logistics Management in Health Services course, the student is expected to gain the necessary technical, statistical and conceptual knowledge and skills about planning, purchasing, storage, stock management, transportation, preparation for use, consumption and recycling / waste management, which constitute the material management cycle in health services.
Required Resources
Ş. Burak Bekaroğlu, Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Lojistik Yönetimi Dersnotları Dean S. Ammer, Purchasing and Materials Management for Health Care Institutions, Lexington Edward D. Sanderson, Hospital Purchasing and Inventory Management, Aspen William L. Scheyer, Handbook of Health Care Material Management, Aspen
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Course Learning Outcomes
- Defines logistics management in healthcare
- List the material management cycle in healthcare and analyze its elements
- Gains the skill of inventory management and inventory accounting applications in healthcare services
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General introduction and review of the topics to be covered during the semester | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 2 | Definition, concept and scopes of health care logistics management | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 3 | The concept of health and disease, production factors in health services, the relationship of health services with the general economic system | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 4 | Input and output concept, efficiency, effectiveness and performance concepts in healthcare | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 5 | Defining the institutional environment and environmental elements of the health organization | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 6 | Competition in healthcare, the forces that determine competition in the healthcare market | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 7 | Logistics management process in health services, objectives and ultimate goals of logistics management, the role of logistics activities in the general health institution | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Activity planning in health institutions | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 10 | Goods delivery, purchasing control and storage activities in health institutions | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 11 | Stock concept and stock management | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 12 | Stock estimation calculations in healthcare services | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 13 | Preparation of materials for use in healthcare | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 14 | Logistics management information system and components | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 15 | Waste management and recycling process in healthcare | Preparation with a resource book. |
| 16 | Final examination | Final examination |