Healthcare Program Planning and Evaluation
This course introduces students to the process of health program planning, including development of program objectives, methods, needs assessment, budget, timelines, contracting and marketing. Health program evaluation will emphasize design of a program evaluation including measurement and analysis of program outcomes, costs, and impact on community health concerns. Psychometric, economic, political and ethical issues related to health program planning and evaluation are explored.
Prerequisite: (ISSCM 241 or PSYC 304) and HSM 358.
Outcomes: 1) Understand concepts and principles of program planning and evaluation in healthcare; 2) Identify models for the planning and evaluation of health programs; 3) Understand ethical, political, economic and psychometric issues related to health program planning and evaluation; 4) Identify data sources for planning and evaluation of health programs; 5) Develop a plan for evaluation of a local healthcare program; 6) Recognize the importance of needs assessment to program planning; 7) Describe selected methods for evaluating need, process, impact (outcome), and efficiency; 8) Identify the components of an evaluation report; 9) Evaluate a local community's healthcare program; and 10) Explain the role and responsibilities of the healthcare manager in healthcare program planning and evaluation.
Prerequisite: (ISSCM 241 or PSYC 304) and HSM 358.
Outcomes: 1) Understand concepts and principles of program planning and evaluation in healthcare; 2) Identify models for the planning and evaluation of health programs; 3) Understand ethical, political, economic and psychometric issues related to health program planning and evaluation; 4) Identify data sources for planning and evaluation of health programs; 5) Develop a plan for evaluation of a local healthcare program; 6) Recognize the importance of needs assessment to program planning; 7) Describe selected methods for evaluating need, process, impact (outcome), and efficiency; 8) Identify the components of an evaluation report; 9) Evaluate a local community's healthcare program; and 10) Explain the role and responsibilities of the healthcare manager in healthcare program planning and evaluation.