The program, called HealthSquare, consists of a competition between five- to seven-member teams to see which group can create the best virtual community hospital. The virtual hospitals start in the same financial position, but participants make decisions about service-line mix, patient capacity and investments. Each simulation leads to a different result.
By the end of the program, teams will have virtually managed their hospitals for an equivalent of six years. Roughly 300 people have participated in the program so far, which is offered by The Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia. The university is in negotiations to bring the program to Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center.
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