Organizational Excellence Concentration, MS
Master of Science in Healthcare Management
Please note: The M.S. in Healthcare Management program is only available to new students enrolling through Bay Path University's partnership with Axio.
The 12-credit elective track includes Lean Six Sigma Methodology in Healthcare which employs a five-step approach, Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC). This approach utilizes a data-driven improvement cycle used for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs. This methodology in healthcare focuses on improving the patient experience by making sure that the processes that are being considered consistently deliver the desired results and on eliminating defects which in healthcare can be the difference between life and death. Utilizing Lean Six Sigma improves patient safety by eliminating life threatening errors such as those involving medications and falls. Today there is a call in healthcare to improve healthcare using six sigma methodologies.
Students who choose this concentration will also earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in Healthcare certificate from Bay Path University. This certificate focuses on optimizing workflow, increasing efficiency, and reducing waste, using Lean/ Six Sigma methodology. This approach provides a problem-solving framework and quality tools that address operational problems specifically in the healthcare organization.
Please note: The M.S. in Healthcare Management program is only available to new students enrolling through Bay Path University's partnership with Axio.
Degree requirements for the Organizational Excellence concentration are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HCA 500 | Principles of Healthcare Service Excellence | 3 |
| HCA 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy, and Ethics | 3 |
| HCA 503 | Strategic Planning in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA 515 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA 602 | Managing Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HCA 610 | Six Sigma Lean Methodology in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA 611 | Continuous Improvement Strategies, Tools, and Techniques | 3 |
| HCA 612 | Change Management and Project Management Integration | 3 |
| HCA 613 | Economics and Finance in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA 623 | Health Informatics System Application | 3 |
| HCA 630 | Qualifying Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt in HCM Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| QSM 600 | Patient Safety & Quality Improvement | 3 |
| QSM 601 | Risk Management and Health Policy | 3 |
| Total Credits Required: | 36 | |