Logistics for Health

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The methodology includes lectures with use of audio-visual media, group dynamics, analysis of articles and case studies. Seeks to promote active learning and reported, favoring the interaction, in order to integrate knowledge of students and current situations of health organizations.

Learning Outcomes

- Analyze resources, capabilities and system flow

- Analyze factors that interfere in the production in health

- Synthesize relevant information about health logistics

- Design and evaluate projects and logistics processes in health.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Operations management

- Capacity

- Processors - Real production vs. Potential Production

- Production cycle time

- System efficiency

- System flow - -Patient Flow. Situation of peaks in the demand

- Health logistics management

- Supply and stocks.

Head Lecturer(s)

João Paulo Faria Oliveira Costa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 20.0%
Research work: 80.0%

Bibliography

- Ramos T, Carvalho. J. Logística na saúde. Lisboa: Edições Silabo, 2009

- Reis L. Manual de gestão de stocks. 2.ª ed. Lisboa: Editorial Presença, 2008

- Vissers J, Beech R (Eds) Health Operations Management: Patient Flow Logistics in Health Care, Health Management Series, 2005: Routledge.