H.
Master of Medical Management
Infrastructure Management Course
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Instructor:
Kristen Kurland
204C Margaret
Morrison
412-268-4512
e-mail : kurland@andrew.cmu.edu
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Site:
This
course uses a Blackboard WEB site.
Assignments, readings, correspondence, etc will be posted here.
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sure to check this site regularly for updates.
URL to Course: http://www.cmu.edu/blackboard
Description:
This course demonstrates the integration and use of software
in infrastructure management to streamline operations, boost productivity and
develop and achieve strategic planning goals.
As we enter the information age, an increasing number of
health care providers are finding that their facilities are obstacles in efforts
to maintain high quality health care and stay competitive. Many are learning to
rely on computers to better organize and expand the wealth of information
involved in infrastructure management.
For complex, and asset-intensive organizations such as hospitals,
private practices, and other health care companies, it is often necessary to
centralize and integrate knowledge into a single, comprehensive EIS (Executive
Information Systems) solution. An EIS system includes the merger of Business
and Technology Applications which are easily accessible by all levels in an
organization. This information is used for marketing, space planning, human
resources, asset tracking, and operations and maintenance.
An effective approach to asset optimization involves both
strategic and operational planning. It is designed to meet goals to maintain
facility function and integrity, allocate and use space resources fairly and
optimally, and integrate the management of space assets with the management of
other assets. The intent of this course is to show the use of EIS in the health
care sector in order to integrate these and other infrastructure management
functions in new and emerging technologies.