May 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Online College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Online College Catalog
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HA 520 - Catholic Healthcare Leadership


Explores the competencies required of health care executives for organizational leadership in the Catholic tradition. Explains key principles guiding the Catholic culture as it applies to health care organizations.  It facilitates connection with the healing ministries of Christ and the church, and explains the underlying rationale for the relationships with sponsors, bishops and pastors of the Catholic faith community represented by Catholic health care organizations. It also focuses on interrelationships of effective executive and organizational competencies, and how the two must interface within an often turbulent health care environment.

Assignment Overview
  • Assignments: Varied throughout the term
  • Interactivity: Discussion Boards
  • Final Assessment: Final Paper


Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Assess significant event in history and how these developed the theology that shaped Catholic health care.
  • Evaluate the social teachings of the Catholic church and how they have shaped leadership, strategy, mission, and ethical and religious directives in healthcare.
  • Describe the unique aspects o of Catholic health care such as ministry focus, mission, and sponsorship.
  • Examine the challenges Catholic Health Care faces now and in the future.


Credits: 3



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