Mini course · Intermediate level
Healthcare Project Management Essentials
Deliver improvement projects, system go-lives and service launches on time, without burning out your team.
What is Healthcare Project Management Essentials?
Healthcare organisations run constant projects: new services, IT implementations, accreditation preparation, relocations and improvement initiatives. Many struggle through unclear scope, weak planning or poor stakeholder engagement. This course introduces practical project management for healthcare: defining scope and objectives, building a work breakdown structure and timeline, managing risks and stakeholders, tracking progress and closing a project properly, using templates built for real projects.
- Duration
- 1.8 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Write a project charter with objectives, scope and success criteria
- Break a described project into a work breakdown structure
- Build a timeline with milestones and dependencies
- Identify project risks and plan responses
- Map stakeholders and plan communication
- Report project status using a simple RAG dashboard
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 1.8 hours total · free preview available
1Projects in Healthcare
18 minFree preview· Course content
Projects in Healthcare
What makes a project and why many struggle.
2Scope and Charter
20 min· Course content
Scope and Charter
Available after you enroll.
3Planning the Work
24 min· Course content
Planning the Work
Available after you enroll.
4Risks and Stakeholders
22 min· Course content
Risks and Stakeholders
Available after you enroll.
5Tracking and Closing
21 min· Course content
Tracking and Closing
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Does this prepare me for PMP certification?
No. It is a practical introduction, not exam preparation.
Is agile covered?
Yes, as a brief overview of when agile approaches suit healthcare projects.
Do I need project software?
No. All templates work in Excel.
Can I use it for quality improvement projects?
Yes. The planning tools work well alongside QI methods.