This subject assumes students have a knowledge of management and leadership theory as it relates to health service organisations.

<p>Students are introduced to evaluation, in its broadest sense, as a function of management. They will explore various approaches to performance improvement in health service organisations, eg. process evaluation, outcome evaluation, quality management, action research, and health service research. Students explore contextual issues that impact on service evaluation, drawing on their knowledge of organisations and management practice.</p>

<p>Restricted to postgraduate students enrolled in health-related courses.</p>

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HSM512 - Evaluating Health Service Performance

Evaluating Health Service Performance

be able to discuss evaluation as a function of management;

be able to develop an evaluation plan for an aspect of service delivery;

be able to analyse the context of the evaluation drawing on knowledge of health service organisations and management practice gained from prior learning; and

be able to justify the focus of the evaluation and the selection of evaluation strategies and tools;

be able to discuss various approaches to performance improvement in health service organisations, eg. process evaluation, outcome evaluation, quality management, action research, and health service research;

be able to reflect on personal capacity for undertaking furture enquiry within the management role.