Course Overview

The Fellowship in Healthcare Administration & Quality Management is a 6-month advanced program designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, leadership skills, and practical expertise required to manage hospitals, healthcare institutions, and clinical quality systems. The fellowship bridges the gap between healthcare delivery and management by focusing on modern healthcare administration practices, accreditation standards (NABH/QCI), patient safety, and continuous quality improvement.

Eligibility Criteria

• MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, or other Medical graduates
• B.Sc. Nursing, GNM, or Post Basic Nursing professionals
• Paramedical graduates (e.g., BMLT, DMLT, OTT, Radiology, Physiotherapy, etc.)
• Healthcare administrators or managers aspiring to enhance their career in healthcare quality and hospital management
• Any other Graduates & Post Graduate

Course Duration

• Tenure: 6 Months
• Format: Blended learning (Online + Offline sessions)
• Schedule: Weekend classes, self-learning modules, and hospital-based project work

Course Content – Module Breakdown

1.      Access, Assessment and Continuity of Care (AAC)

o    Patient admission & assessment protocols

o    Continuity of care planning

o    Discharge process and documentation

2.      Care of Patients (COP)

o    Patient rights & responsibilities

o    Clinical care processes

o    Patient-centered quality care

3.      Management of Medication (MOM)

o    Safe storage & administration of drugs

o    Pharmacy management

o    Medication safety indicators

4.      Patient Rights and Education (PRE)

o    Patient & family education

o    Handling consent and confidentiality

o    Complaint redressal system

5.      Hospital Infection Prevention & Control (HIPC)

o    Infection prevention policies

o    Biomedical waste management

o    Surveillance and antibiotic stewardship

6.      Patient Safety & Quality Improvement (PSQ)

o    Internal audits & corrective actions

o    Quality indicators

o    Root cause analysis & patient safety goals

7.      Responsibility of Management (ROM)

o    Leadership & governance

o    Strategic planning for hospitals

o    Ethical management & compliance

8.      Facility Management and Safety (FMS)

o    Fire, electrical & radiation safety

o    Building & equipment maintenance

o    Disaster preparedness & drills

9.      Human Resource Management (HRM)

o    Staff recruitment & training

o    Competency mapping

o    Performance evaluation & appraisal systems

10.  Information Management System (IMS)

o    Medical records management

o    EMR/EHR implementation

o    Data confidentiality & reporting

11.  Community Participation and Patient-Centered Care (COPC) (Newer standards may differ slightly; sometimes merged with COP/ROM)

o    Outreach services

o    Health awareness and education

o    CSR initiatives in healthcare

12.  Statutory & Regulatory Compliances (sometimes aligned within ROM/IMS, but included in applied training)

o    Biomedical waste, AERB, pollution control compliance

o    Licensing & statutory reporting

o    Handling medico-legal cases

Hands-On Training and Clinical Exposure

• Practical exposure in NABH-accredited hospitals
• Participation in mock audits and quality assessments
• Training in documentation, process mapping, and poli