<p>The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), under its digital-learning initiative, has launched a professional certificate course in hospital management.</p>.<p>The 12-month online-synchronous programme that blends Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), will have classes by IIMB faculty, besides live online sessions by industry experts and professionals.</p>.<p>The programme aims to benefit healthcare professionals, mid-level managers, healthcare consultants, entrepreneurs, business leaders, etc.</p>.<p>During the launch of the course, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said he was proud that a premier institute like IIMB had taken the lead in conceptualising a programme that would benefit the healthcare sector in the entire country.</p>.<p>"Corporate hospitals are run professionally because they have better managers. Investment-wise, the government spends a lot on infrastructure and maintenance, but the private sector performs better. That’s why I want all doctors in government hospitals to be trained in administration," he said.</p>.<p>Dr Devi Shetty, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIMB, and Founder-Chairman, Narayana Group of Hospitals, opined that doctors running 30- and 50-bedded nursing homes in Tier 1 and 3 cities need serious help in management and administration.</p>.<p>"They think they are successful because they have money to pay salaries at the end of every month but, in truth, such businesses are always on the brink. A couple of medico-legal cases and they can be pushed into bankruptcy! Those running such hospitals need to understand the nuances of management to be efficient," he said. </p>
<p>The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), under its digital-learning initiative, has launched a professional certificate course in hospital management.</p>.<p>The 12-month online-synchronous programme that blends Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), will have classes by IIMB faculty, besides live online sessions by industry experts and professionals.</p>.<p>The programme aims to benefit healthcare professionals, mid-level managers, healthcare consultants, entrepreneurs, business leaders, etc.</p>.<p>During the launch of the course, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said he was proud that a premier institute like IIMB had taken the lead in conceptualising a programme that would benefit the healthcare sector in the entire country.</p>.<p>"Corporate hospitals are run professionally because they have better managers. Investment-wise, the government spends a lot on infrastructure and maintenance, but the private sector performs better. That’s why I want all doctors in government hospitals to be trained in administration," he said.</p>.<p>Dr Devi Shetty, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIMB, and Founder-Chairman, Narayana Group of Hospitals, opined that doctors running 30- and 50-bedded nursing homes in Tier 1 and 3 cities need serious help in management and administration.</p>.<p>"They think they are successful because they have money to pay salaries at the end of every month but, in truth, such businesses are always on the brink. A couple of medico-legal cases and they can be pushed into bankruptcy! Those running such hospitals need to understand the nuances of management to be efficient," he said. </p>
