Section: Module 3: Leadership and Systems Thinking | Public Health Leadership | NextGenU.org

  • Competencies covered in this module:
    • Develop an understanding of how healthcare delivery systems are organized and financed (and how this affects patient care) and identify the economic, legal, and political factors that influence health care.  
    • Demonstrate the ability to use complexity science and systems theory in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health care. 
    • Understand the principles of systems thinking and apply them within systematic inquiry to analyze, model, and improve public health organizations and services at different strategic levels. 
    • Module 3: Lesson 1: Systems Theory, Leadership, and Healthcare 
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Understand the influence of economic, legal, and political factors in healthcare.
      • Apply complexity science and systems theory in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health care.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 10 hours/15 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the content under the heading "Measuring Costs." (18 minutes)

      Science Direct-2014

    • Read the entire article. (25 minutes)

      NCBI-2016

    • Read the entire document. (4 minutes)

      University of Victoria-2012

    • Watch the entire video. (10 minutes)

      CDC-2017

    • Watch the entire video. (11 minutes)

      CDC-2017

    • Watch the entire video. (11 minutes)

      CDC-2017

    • Read the content under the heading "Survey of Complex Systems Methods." (13 minutes)

      Annual Reviews-2012

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      Module 3: Quiz

      To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.

      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

      Not available unless: The activity Module 2: Quiz is marked complete
    • Additional Resources for Optional Learning
    • This course was presented from October to December 2020 to a cohort of leaders of the Caribbean. Watch the entire video. (65 minutes)

      PAHO-November 5, 2020