Course Summary
Learn about the complex factors that can influence population health outcomes and effective governance strategies to address them.Key Learning Points
- Understand the social determinants of health and how they impact population health outcomes
- Examine the role of governance in promoting population health and reducing health inequities
- Analyze case studies and best practices in population health governance
Related Topics for further study
- Social Determinants of Health
- Governance Strategies
- Health Inequities
- Case Studies
- Population Health Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the social determinants of health and their impact on population health outcomes
- Develop effective governance strategies to address health inequities
- Analyze case studies and best practices in population health governance
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of public health concepts
- Familiarity with health policy and governance
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video Lectures
- Case Studies
Similar Courses
- Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview
- Health for All Through Primary Health Care
- Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- 16th Surgeon General of the United States
- Director of the Institute of Health Equity
Related Books
Description
How can we organise care in such a way that we optimize experience, quality and costs? What type of governance is needed? And how should healthcare organisations collaborate?
Knowledge
- You will be able to participate in public discussion about health care governance systems.
- Understand the importance of organizations in healthcare governance, and their key characteristics.
- Understand the environment in which healthcare organisations operate.
- Recognise the changing roles of healthcare professionals because of technological innovations.
Outline
- Welcome to Population Health: Governance
- Welcome to Population Health: Governance
- How to succeed in your online class?
- Meet the instructors & the team
- Leiden University: Facts & Figures
- About this course
- Glossary
- Community Guidelines
- What is your learning path?
- Healthcare shifts in Governance: Systems
- Introduction
- The Shift in healthcare governance: challenges in population-based care provision
- Healthcare governance systems around the world: a WHO perspective
- The Shift in healthcare policy making: from government to governance
- The triangle: quality, equity, efficiency
- Readings & Resources
- Reflect on learning goals
- Test your knowledge
- Healthcare shifts in Governance: Organisations
- Introduction
- Performance measurement as a governance tool
- Managing for performance
- A theoretical lens on organisations
- To conclude
- Readings & Resources
- Reflect on learning goals
- Test your knowledge
- Healthcare shifts in Governance: Networks
- Introduction
- Stakeholders and networks in healthcare organisations
- Inter-organisational networks in healthcare governance
- Managerial networking and stakeholder analysis
- Social Network Analysis: the basics
- Social Network Analysis: key measures
- To conclude
- Readings & Resources
- Alliances in healthcare organisations
- Inter-organisational networks in healthcare governance
- Social Network Analysis: the basics
- Reflect on learning goals
- Test your knowledge
- Healthcare shifts in Governance: Professionals
- Introduction
- Street-level bureaucracy - complex working conditions
- Street-level bureaucracy - coping strategies
- Healthcare and street-level bureaucracy interview with Jet Bussemaker
- Technology in healthcare: changes for professionals
- To conclude
- Readings & Resources
- E-health and street level bureaucrats
- Reflect on learning goals
- Test your knowledge
- Reflect on learning goals
- Final Assessment
Summary of User Reviews
Learn about population health governance on Coursera. Read reviews from students who have taken this course. Many users found the course to be informative and engaging.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
informative and engagingPros from User Reviews
- Great course for understanding population health governance
- Informative and insightful lectures
- Engaging and interactive course content
- Easy to follow and well-structured course material
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- Some lectures were a bit too long
- Limited interaction with other students in the course
- Some users experienced technical issues with the platform
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