Operational Auditing

$15.00

Format: On demand

Duration: 202 Mins

Instructors: Coral MED

Learning Credits: 0.2 CEU

*This course was updated on Jan 01, 1970.

Description

This course explores the principles and practices of operational auditing within healthcare organizations. It focuses on evaluating clinical and administrative processes to ensure they align with efficiency, quality, and compliance standards. You will gain skills in identifying process gaps, assessing resource utilization, and measuring the performance of healthcare departments and programs. The course also highlights how operational audits link to strategic planning, cost control, and continuous improvement—ensuring that compliance supports both patient safety and business performance.

Define operational auditing and explain its distinct role in enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and economy within healthcare operations. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics utilized in operational audits to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare processes. Explain the systematic steps and methodologies involved in conducting an operational audit to assess healthcare services and operational efficiency. Discuss the relationship and interdependence between operational audits and financial audits in optimizing healthcare organizational performance. Analyze common challenges encountered when conducting operational audits in healthcare and propose practical solutions to overcome them. Apply operational auditing knowledge and findings to recommend actionable improvements in healthcare management practices and resource utilization. Evaluate the effectiveness of operational audits in driving process improvements, cost savings, and enhanced service delivery in healthcare.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Conduct operational audits across clinical and administrative functions. Evaluate processes using quantitative and qualitative performance metrics. Identify inefficiencies and compliance risks in daily healthcare operations. Recommend process redesigns that enhance efficiency, quality, and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement audit-based improvements.
Completion of Compliance Audits course in Healthcare or foundational knowledge of healthcare audit methodology and process evaluation.
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Healthcare operations managers and administrators seeking to improve efficiency and compliance. Compliance and audit professionals conducting internal operational reviews. Quality improvement coordinators monitoring workflow and performance outcomes. Clinical leaders and department heads responsible for resource management and risk mitigation. Students and professionals pursuing healthcare management, auditing, or quality leadership roles.