title: The use of computer-based simulation in a Master of Health Administration curriculum.
abstract: In this paper, the use of a simulation tool to support the appreciation of data and information by health administration students with varied backgrounds and educational training is discussed. Specifically, the authors developed educational and training material that can be used in a variety of courses to improve information management and decision making. Improved information management is being recognized as a critical component of the movement to achieve consistent quality in patient care, institutional performance, and policy planning. This is now especially important as new information systems are making data and good quality evidence increasingly more available. Ultimately, it is hoped that this process will lead to findings that will assist evidence-based decision making within all health providers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Administration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003479:Curriculum; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D004500:Education, Graduate; D005246:Feedback; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education*; D019451:Information Management / Q000193:education*; D009864:Ontario; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012984:Software; D013334:Students; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*