2016-2017 Catalog

JWI 551 It's All About the Patient - Improve the Patient Experience

Learn to improve the patient experience, reduce costs and build better leaders within the healthcare landscape. See how the principles of Six Sigma and Differentiation permeate throughout healthcare. This course will be an introduction into the healthcare sector, with a focus on comprehending the core concepts of service delivery, payment, insurance and business models within the healthcare sector. You will explore the concept of defining quality in patient care and examine ways to enhance the patient experience and improve process against the need to streamline costs in the sector.