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SCN Academy™ · 2026 Masterclass

Inpatient & Ward Operational Management Masterclass™

Strengthen inpatient operations from admission to discharge.

Date26–30 October 2026VenueSchool of Public Health, University of Ghana, LegonDuration5 daysStatusRegistration open
Inpatient & Ward healthcare operational management masterclass
Programme overview

Strengthen inpatient operations from admission to discharge.

An assessment-led masterclass for professionals responsible for safe, coordinated and high-performing inpatient and ward services.

Programme objectives

What participants will strengthen.

01

Strengthen inpatient governance and operational accountability

02

Improve admission planning, staffing and capacity coordination

03

Strengthen admission, bed occupancy and capacity management

04

Improve inpatient flow, internal transfers and care coordination

05

Strengthen ward clinical operations and information use

06

Improve discharge planning and continuity of care

13 core learning domains

One integrated view of operational performance.

01Governance
02Admission systems
03Bed management
04Ward capacity
05Staffing
06Patient flow
07Clinical coordination
08Information systems
09Safety & quality
10Discharge planning
11Continuity of care
12Performance indicators
13Operational improvement
Integrated inpatient operating system across admission, beds, capacity, flow, coordination and discharge.
Assessment-led learning

IPOMA™ Express

A rapid, developmental, reflective and high-level starting point for professional learning and prioritisation.

AssessUnderstandTest readinessLearn & applyPrioritiseStrengthen
Priority Applied Learning Lab

Inpatient Flow, Bed & Discharge Lab

Participants work with practical scenarios and applied exercises to connect programme concepts to operational decisions. Labs are selective and programme-specific.

Participant learning & resource pack

Built for learning, application and improvement.

Presentations

Participant PowerPoint Presentations aligned to the Teaching Blocks.

Applied materials

Cases, exercises and programme-specific learning activities.

Operational resources

Matrices, checklists, protocol templates, registers, planners and sample indicators.

Individual reports

Individual Express Assessment Reports where applicable.

Value to participants

See the service as an operating system.

Build a stronger whole-service view, recognise system and capability gaps, use operational intelligence and translate learning into professional development priorities.

Value to organisations

Strengthen operational maturity and readiness.

Develop professionals better equipped to improve governance, coordination, workforce readiness, service performance, risk visibility and continuous improvement.

Who should attend

Professionals responsible for this service.

Nursing & Ward ManagersDoctors & Medical OfficersPharmacy & Medical Support StaffHospital & Facility ManagersClinical & Service Managers
26–30 October 2026

Build your inpatient & ward operational excellence capability.

Early registration: GHS 4,000 · Standard registration: GHS 4,500 · Accommodation excluded.