Practical Applications and Capstone Project - Notes

Lesson 3/3 | Study Time: 30 Min

Clinical Case Studies

  1. Patient Assessment: Analyzing patient history, symptoms, and initial clinical findings.
  2. Diagnostic Challenges: Exploring cases with atypical presentations of common diseases.
  3. Treatment Planning: Step-by-step creation of a diagnosis and treatment plan.
  4. Interdisciplinary Care: Collaboration between doctors, nurses, and specialists in complex cases.
  5. Outcome Evaluation: Reviewing treatment effectiveness and follow-up results.
  6. Ethical Dilemmas: Addressing real-world ethical concerns, such as informed consent and patient autonomy.


Healthcare Leadership and Management

  1. Leadership Styles: Exploring transformational, transactional, and situational leadership in hospitals.
  2. Strategic Planning: How executives design and implement healthcare strategies for quality improvement.
  3. Operational Management: Optimizing staffing, resources, and workflows in healthcare settings.
  4. Crisis Management: Leadership during emergencies, such as pandemics or natural disasters.
  5. Technology Integration: Adoption of healthcare IT solutions to improve efficiency.
  6. Quality and Safety Initiatives: Leadership’s role in ensuring patient safety and care quality standards.


Capstone Project

  1. Research Focus: Selecting a healthcare topic such as disease management or public health policy.
  2. Problem Identification: Addressing a real-world issue, like reducing hospital readmissions.
  3. Data Collection: Gathering patient records, surveys, or healthcare analytics for analysis.
  4. Solution Development: Proposing evidence-based interventions or clinical protocols.
  5. Outcome Analysis: Evaluating the impact of proposed solutions through metrics or case results.
  6. Presentation & Reporting: Summarizing findings in a research paper, poster, or oral presentation format.