Post GraduateDiplomain HospitalandHealth Management(PGDHHM)

IGNOU

ASSIGNMENTS 2013
PGDHHM/AS1-6

School of Health Sciences IndiraGandhiNationalOpenUniversity MaidanGarhi, NewDelhi-110 068 2013

Dear Student, As explained in the Programme Guide, there are six assignments in total and all these assignments are compulsory. Please note that the assignments carry a weightage of 30% marks towards the final evaluation in theory component and submission of related assignments is a prerequisite for appearing in theory term-end examination for respective papers. The subject area of assignments and its last date of submission are mentioned below:
Last Date of Submission June 30, 2013 Course Code PGDHHM-01 PGDHHM-03 Blocks Involved 1, 2 & 3 1, 2 & 3 Assignment Code PGDHHM/AS-1 PGDHHM/AS-3

August 31, 2013

PGDHHM-02 PGDHHM-04

1, 2 & 3 1, 2 & 3

PGDHHM/AS-2 PGDHHM/AS-4

September 30, 2013

PGDHHM-05 PGDHHM-06

1, 2 &3 1, 2 & 3

PGDHHM/AS-5 PGDHHM/AS-6

Please take note of the following points before writing your assignments:

Use only foolscap size paper for writing your responses. Only handwritten assignments will be accepted. Typed or printed copies of assignments will not be accepted. Tie all the pages after numbering them carefully. Write the question number with each answer. All the questions are compulsory. Every assignment will be evaluated out of a full mark of 150. Each assignment has 10 short questions. Each question carries 15 marks. Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words.

Suggestions for writing an assignment: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which the answers are based. Draw a rough outline of your answer. Make a logical order. Then write your answer neatly and submit. Give illustrations and tables wherever necessary. You may keep a Xerox copy of the answer sheets for future reference. Answer each assignment in separate sheets. On the first page of the assignment response sheet, write the course code, course title, assignment code, name of your programme study centre and date of submission. Your Enrollment No., Name and Full address should be mentioned in the top right corner of the first page. The first page of your response sheet should look like the format given. Course Code _________________________ Course Title _________________________ Assignment Code _____________________ PSC ________________________________ Date of Submission ___________________ Enrollment No __________________________________ Name Address __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

Please submit the assignments to your Programme In-charge only.

PGDHHM-01: Introduction to Management-I

(Blocks 1, 2 & 3)
Course Code: PGDHHM-01 Assignment Code: PGDHHM/AS-1 Maximum Marks: 150 Due Date: June 30, 2013

Write in brief on the following: Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words. 1. Theories of Management 2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Decentralization in Health Care Institutions 3. Span of Control 4. Human Resource Planning Process in Health Care Institutions 5. Job Enrichment 6. Assessment of Training Needs 7. Concept and Theories of Motivation 8. Leadership Styles 9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Collective Bargaining 10. Minimum Wages Act and its application in Health Sector.

PGDHHM-02: Introduction to Management-II

(Blocks 1, 2 & 3)
Course Code: PGDHHM-02 Assignment Code: PGDHHM/AS-2 Maximum Marks: 150

Due Date: August 31, 2013

Write in brief on the following: Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words. 1. Principles and Concepts of Accounting

2. Break-even Analysis and its uses in Health Sector

3. Zero Based Budgeting

4. Maintenance of Equipment in Hospital

5. Types of Financial Audit.

6. Corporate Social Liability

7. Marketing Communication in Health Care Services

8. Condemnation and Disposal of Stores

9. Functions of Inventory Control

10. Equipment Utilisation in Hospitals.

PGDHHM-03: Organisation and Management of Hospitals

(Blocks 1, 2 & 3)
Course Code: PGDHHM-03 Assignment Code: PGDHHM/AS-3 Maximum Marks: 150 Due Date: June 30, 2013

Write in brief on the following: Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words. 1. Dimensions of Quality in Health Care 2. Professional Secrets and Privileged Communication 3. Hazards related to various hospital Installations 4. Functions of Hospital. 5. Functional Areas of Engineering Services Department in Hospital 6. Conflict Management. 7. Patient Delight. 8. Strategic Planning and Management of Hospitals 9. Preventive Maintenance programme in Hospitals 10. Role of Engineering Service Department in Hospitals

PGDHHM-04: Clinical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

(Blocks 1, 2 & 3)
Course Code: PGDHHM-04 Assignment Code: PGDHHM/AS-4 Maximum Marks: 150 Due Date: August 31, 2013

Write in brief on the following: Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words. 1. Planning of Nursing Services in Hospitals 2. Managerials issues in O.T. Management 3. Patient Safety Concepts 4. National Scenario of Blood Bank Services 5. Radiation Safety Practices in Hospitals 6. Barrier Nursing and Patient Isolation 7. Planning and Organization of Ambulance Services 8. Organization of PMR Services in Hospitals 9. Problem Areas in O.P.D 10. Centralized Medical Gas Supply System

PGDHHM-05: Support and Utility Services and Risk Management

(Blocks 1, 2 & 3)
Course Code: PGDHHM-05 Assignment Code: PGDHHM/AS-5 Maximum Marks: 150 Due Date: September 30, 2013

Write in brief on the following: Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words.

1. Legal Aspects of Medical Records 2. Out Sourcing of House Keeping Services 3. Linen Distribution System 4. Quality Control in Dietary Services 5. Planning Consideration for Mortuary Services 6. Basic and Advance Life Support 7. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Bio-Medical Waste Management 8. Epidemiology of Hospital Acquired Infections 9. Fire Hazards Triage 10. Role and functions of Hospitals

PGDHHM-06: Health System Management

(Blocks 1, 2 & 3)
Course Code: PGDHHM-06 Assignment Code: PGDHHM/AS-6 Maximum Marks: 150 Due Date: October 15, 2013

Write in brief on the following: Answer to each question should be between 500-750 words.

1. Health Insurance in the Emerging Scenario of liberalisation and globalisation of economy. 2. Morbidity and Mortality Indicators. 3. First Referred Unit (FRU) 4. Epidemic Forecasting. 5. National Blindness Control Programme. 6. Mainstreaming of AYUSH under NRHM. 7. District Health Planning. 8. Occupational Hazards in Health Care Settings. 9. Concept, Need and Basis of Holistic Health. 10. Role of Hospitals in National Health Programmes related to Communicable Diseases.

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