An Audit course in MBA Healthcare Management can be a valuable curriculum component because it introduces students to the systems used to assess hospital performance, healthcare quality, patient safety, financial accountability, regulatory compliance and accreditation.
For an MBA programme specialising in Healthcare Management, the course should ideally focus on Hospital Quality Audit, Clinical Audit, Healthcare Accreditation and Patient Safety, rather than only conventional financial auditing.
After completing the course, students should be able to:
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Explain the principles, objectives and types of healthcare audits.
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Identify hospital quality indicators and assess compliance with relevant standards.
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Prepare basic audit checklists and review hospital documentation.
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Analyse operational and financial discrepancies in hospital services.
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Recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve healthcare quality and patient safety.
The term audit course is a non-credit or separately assessed enrichment course, depending on university regulations.