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required for solution, how to recognize potential political
barriers to implementation, and where to seek help in conducting
such a study. Specific topics included in the course may be:
"toy" or simplified decision problems, resource allocation
problems, planning (PERT/CPM) and discounting. A team project
in which an unstructured problem is formulated should also be
included.
2. A stand alone course for industrial engineers,
operations research, or other technical disciplines who will
become involved in solving health delivery system problems.
Students will become familiar with health systems and the types
of problems typically encountered. Solution procedures for these
problems will be presented and discussed.
Prototype courses:
a. 40 hour course - Introduction to Operations Research
and System Analysis for health Professionals.
1. Introduction to the concepts of system analysis,
planning, evaluation and decision making. This should include
an overview, conceptual model of the systems approach as applied
to health aelivery problems. This framework should then be used
,.l referred back to as the topics are presented in more depth.
2. Definition of a decision system, types of deci-
sions that are made, types of models. Discussion of the levels
of decision making.
1. Introduction to modeling; the art of modeling;
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