Specialist Diploma in Integrated Care Management
About This Course
• Apply the principles of integrated care to assess patients for biopsychosocial, nursing and financial needs in inpatient and outpatient settings;
• Develop comprehensive care plans to effectively utilise community resources for care coordination and co-manage patients with chronic diseases in the community;
• Apply the principles of palliative care in advance care planning;
• Demonstrate effective communication and motivational interviewing skills to modify clients’ behaviours and lifestyles;
• Provide education to patients/ families, and/or caregivers on:
chronic disease management/ mental health issues/ coping strategies
• Recommend appropriate financial schemes for patients;
• Assist seniors with generic home exercises;
• Demonstrate applied critical thinking and problem solving using leadership and management principles and strategies in the delivery of patient care;
• Identify and discuss the various types of information systems, devices, and applications used in the delivery of health services;
• Evaluate optimal utilisation of resources, efficiency in the delivery of high-quality care, patient flow, capacity management and other clinical cost reduction initiatives;
• Identify and discuss common social issues relating to the well-being of children, youth, and families.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
a. Relevant local Polytechnic Diploma or University Degree of any discipline related to healthcare; or
b. Relevant academic qualification includes Diplomas or Degrees in any other fields, and
• have relevant working experience in healthcare for at least 2 years; and/or
• obtained the Certificate in Transitional Care from SingHealth Academy.
Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may be considered for admission to the course based on evidence of at least five (5) years of relevant working experience or supporting evidence of competency readiness. Suitable applicants who are shortlisted will have to go through an interview and/or entrance test.