HS 515 - Health Services Management
This course introduces students to operational management of a healthcare organization. Topics such as organizational structure, management planning, use and control of resources, problem-solving, uses of information, decision-making, and the roles of senior managers are studied in the context of different health care delivery settings. Goal-setting and coordination among key health care workers are studied in connection with professional values, conflict resolution, and quality assessment.
Prerequisites & Notes
None.
Assignment Overview
10 Week Course
Discussions, Written Assignments
Course Learning Objectives
Evaluate and effectively apply traditional and current management and governance models.
Develop a rationally-based management/administrative style for use in your career.
Understand how healthcare organizations are governed, managed, and structured.
Analyze effective functional relationships among a Board of Directors, the CEO and Senior Administration, with the Medical Board and the medical staff.
Explain the structure, functions and relationships of the various components of health care organizations.
Evaluate effective functions and roles of health care administrators in relation to internal and external environments.
Balance operational and strategic issues to effectively manage and lead health care organizations.
Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze and take logically-based actions for real-life problems and challenges in health care management.
Credits: 3 Credits
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