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  • Health Systems Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

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  • Industrial engineering principles are underutilized in healthcare settings.
  • A shortage of trained professionals limits the application of health systems engineering (HSE).
  • The Veterans Health Administration (VA) sought to address this gap through targeted education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of a Health Systems Engineering (HSE) fellowship program.
  • To establish core competencies for HSE professionals within the VA.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the HSE fellowship in building healthcare workforce capacity.

Main Methods:

  • A 1-year HSE curriculum was designed based on established competencies.
  • The curriculum was delivered to fellows across multiple VA engineering resource centers.
  • Fellowship outcomes, including post-graduation employment, were tracked over several years.

Main Results:

  • The HSE fellowship successfully trained a cohort of professionals in healthcare improvement methodologies.
  • A majority of graduated fellows secured positions within the healthcare sector.
  • The program demonstrated the feasibility of advanced HSE educational initiatives.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced educational programs in applied Health Systems Engineering (HSE) are crucial for developing the necessary workforce.
  • The VA HSE fellowship model provides a viable pathway to enhance healthcare quality and efficiency.
  • Investing in HSE education can significantly improve healthcare system performance.