Program and project management using PMBOK-6: general principles and features of healthcare system standard

Usage of modern management principles in healthcare is necessary. We analyze principles of project management in healthcare, discuss principles of PMI PMBoK (Project Management Institute Project Management Body of Knowledge) management and its application features. Project management is applicable and effective in modern conditions of the healthcare system, as it allows to respond promptly to challenges and changes; PMBOK-6 project management can be successfully adapted for projects of the regional healthcare system and medical organizations; when implementing PMBOK-6 management projects in the healthcare system, it is necessary to take into account the features of the system, its relative inertia, social significance, vulnerability of patients, limited resources. We demonstrate the PMBOK-6 principles dependence on the project status and an effective algorithm for managing the program and its components. Discussed use of PMBOK-6 tools enables to identify priority areas of program planning, including at the regional level. It is pointed out the need to adapt the software tool to healthcare technologies and the real conditions of program planning available in the regions and medical organizations.