HA 560 - Health Administration Mission Integration

• Assignments: Varied throughout the term
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Examine and interpret the history and importance of Catholic health care including major theological and scriptural foundations.
• Describe the history and importance of mission integration and how it guides a Catholic health care organization.
• Interpret and articulate the key elements of mission integration and mission integration program development in a Catholic health care setting.
• Analyze the role of spiritual care and its importance in health care settings including ministering to the needs of the elderly and seriously ill.
• Differentiate between and articulate the social teachings of the Catholic Church and how they are used for decision-making, management strategy and reflection of current social issues.
• Interpret the concept of sponsorship in Catholic health care organizations.
• Identify and interpret the role of health care ethics, explain the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic health care services (ERDs), ethical decision-making and the context for addressing ethical issues.
• Examine and explain the role of the mission integration leader in an organization’s strategic planning, leadership team membership, forming future leaders and other contributions in a Catholic health care organization.