Organisation of Health Care (MDAK_029)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote knowledge on issues related to organisation, policy and funding of healthcare in Latvia and the world. To introduce students to theoretical assumptions and practical methods of management, their applications. To provide an understanding of the quality management system within the healthcare system.
Prerequisites
The concept of health, philosophy and medical ethics, introduction to evidence-based care, public health and epidemiology.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to define the healthcare policy, documents of Latvian healthcare policy. To define and explain the healthcare funding system in Latvia and other European countries. To define the organisational structure of healthcare in Latvia, healthcare levels. Will be able to describe the application of general management principles and differences in the national healthcare system. Will know electronic health information systems.
Upon successful completion of the study course, students will be able to assess the documents and requirements of the healthcare system of Latvia regarding nurse practice. Will be competent in the organisational structure and management of healthcare. Will be able to work with basic IT health industry electronic information systems (Doctor’s Office; e-health).
Will be able to justify the boundaries of their own professional activity and the professional activity of other healthcare professionals in the context of healthcare policy and legislation; apply various healthcare policy documents and legislation to the situation of a specific patient/client; to analyse, evaluate, synthesize and develop recommendations on certain aspects of the healthcare system; to analyse the basic principles of quality management system.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Studies, MZF | 3 | Bachelor’s | Required | ||
| Nursing Studies, LFMZFb | 3 | Bachelor’s | Required |
