Faculty: Graduate.School.of.Science.and.Engineering This major applies engineering principles to improve healthcare systems and processes. Students explore healthcare operations, quality improvement, data analytics, and health informatics. The program emphasizes problem-solving, systems thinking, and technology use to enhance healthcare delivery and patient safety. Graduates are prepared for careers in healthcare management, consulting, and technology roles. **Learning Objectives:** - Understand healthcare systems and engineering principles. - Develop skills in analyzing and improving healthcare processes. - Learn data analytics, quality improvement, and health informatics techniques. - Explore technology's role in enhancing healthcare delivery and patient safety. - Understand regulatory standards, ethical considerations, and patient-centered care. - Analyze challenges and opportunities in healthcare systems. - Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills for healthcare improvement projects. **Major Outline:** 1. **Introduction to Healthcare Systems Engineering** - Overview of healthcare systems and engineering principles. 2. **Healthcare Operations and Management** - Principles of healthcare operations and techniques for optimization. 3. **Quality Improvement in Healthcare** - Methods for quality improvement, including Lean and Six Sigma. 4. **Data Analytics in Healthcare** - Principles of data analytics and techniques for informing decision-making. 5. **Health Informatics** - Fundamentals of health informatics and techniques for managing health information systems. 6. **Patient Safety and Risk Management** - Principles of patient safety and techniques for risk management. 7. **Regulatory Standards and Ethical Considerations** - Understanding regulatory standards and ethical practices in healthcare engineering. 8. **Emerging Trends in Healthcare Systems Engineering** - Analysis of innovations like telemedicine and AI in healthcare. 9. **Capstone Project in Healthcare Systems Engineering** - Real-world project to apply learned skills in healthcare systems improvement. **Assessment Methods:** - Healthcare process improvement projects, data analytics reports, quality improvement plans, research papers, group projects, and internships. **Recommended Textbooks:** - "Healthcare Systems Engineering" by James Benneyan et al. - "Data Science for Healthcare" by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett. - "Health Informatics" by Amar Gupta and Salim Hariri. **Prerequisites:** Basic knowledge of engineering principles, statistics, and healthcare systems. Suitable for students in industrial engineering, healthcare management, and related fields. **Major Duration:** Typically 4 years for a bachelor's degree, including coursework, projects, and internships. **Certification:** Graduates may receive a degree in Healthcare Systems Engineering and pursue certifications like Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS). **Target Audience:** Aspiring healthcare managers, consultants, data analysts, and health informaticians seeking to specialize in healthcare systems improvement and technology. This major equips students with the skills needed to excel in healthcare systems engineering, supporting advancements in healthcare delivery, patient safety, and operational efficiency.