PLANNING of HEALTH SERVICES

AIM

To have a critical understanding about rationale, significance, types and methods for health services planning.

CONTENT

This course contains; Definition and significance of plan and planning concepts in health services,Types and methods of planning in health services,Community planning,Organizational planning,Programme planning,Strategic planning I,Strategic planning II,Operational and tactical planning,Need assessment and planning,Epidemiological measures for planning I,Epidemiological measures for planning II,Planning example: Community planning,Planning example: Organizational planning,Planning example: Human resources.

1. 1

   Plan health services.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

2. 2

   Draws inferences about the concepts of plan and planning in health services.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

3. 3

   Discusses the importance of planning in health services.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

4. 4

   Develops plans at different levels using appropriate planning measures.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Definition and significance of plan and planning concepts in health services

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

2. WEEK 2

   Types and methods of planning in health services

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

3. WEEK 3

   Community planning

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

4. WEEK 4

   Organizational planning

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

5. WEEK 5

   Programme planning

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

6. WEEK 6

   Strategic planning I

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

7. WEEK 7

   Strategic planning II

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

8. WEEK 8

   Operational and tactical planning

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

9. WEEK 9

   Need assessment and planning

   Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

10. WEEK 10

    Epidemiological measures for planning I

    Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

11. WEEK 11

    Epidemiological measures for planning II

    Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

12. WEEK 12

    Planning example: Community planning

    Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

13. WEEK 13

    Planning example: Organizational planning

    Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

14. WEEK 14

    Planning example: Human resources

    Preparation: Examination of case studies on the subject.

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success50%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success50%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Material prepared by lecturer
• References: 1-“Essentials of strategic planning in healthcare” Jeffrey P. Harrison. AUPHA Health Administration Press, Chicago, Illinois, 2010. 2-“Healthcare strategic planning” Alan M. Zuckerman. (2nd ed.) AUPHA Health Administration Press, Chicago, Illinois, 2005. 3-“Healthcare outcomes management : strategies for planning and evaluation” Dale J. Block. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA, 2006. 4-“Training needs assessment : methods, tools, and techniques” Jean Barbazette. Pfeiffer, an Imprint of Wiley. www.pfeiffer.com, 2006. 5-“Managerial epidemiology : concepts and cases” Steven Fleming. (2nd ed.) AUPHA Health Administration Press, Chicago, Illinois, 2008. 6-“Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines” Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Eds., 2013, Springer.

TEACHING STAFF

• Prof.Dr. Yeter USLUCOORDINATOR
• Prof.Dr. Yeter USLU