Healthcare Systems Design

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Students work on projects to analyze and design various aspects of healthcare delivery including hospital patient flow, clinical risk prediction, physician networks, clinical outcomes, reimbursement incentives, and community health. Students work in small teams under the supervision of the course instructor and partners at the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, the Stanford Hospital, and other regional healthcare providers. Prerequisite: 263 and a mandatory meeting during the preceding Winter quarter to choose projects.