IE 585LEC - Industrial Engineering Principles and Practice in Healthcare

This practical course will discuss a variety of topics about the healthcare industry and the industrial engineers? roles. Classes have lectures and invited guest speakers, including healthcare professionals and industrial engineers (previous graduates) serving as systems analysts. Course work include assignments and a group project in healthcare engineering, solving real problems related healthcare systems, such as improvement of care quality, lean six sigma in healthcare, challenges in operations, issues in health IT implementation, and hospital financial performance.

Credits: 3