Ind & Sys Eng in Healthcare

Catalog description

Introduction to health systems and healthcare delivery. The application of industrial and systems engineering principles to continuous process improvement in the healthcare domain will be studied. Concepts that will be addressed will include, but not be limited to, process mapping, optimization, scheduling, lean and flexible systems, quality enhancement, simulation, supply chain management, inventory control, and information management. The course is considered a technical elective for undergraduate students. Prerequisites: ISE 311 or permission of instructor. Crosslisted with SSIE 537. Term offered varies.