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312.601.01 FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Term: 1st term
Credits: (5 credits)
Contact: Jamila Savage
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:

Discusses how to manage in health care organizations, including management processes, organizational structures, and types of governance and management issues of U.S.-based health care delivery systems. Topics to be examined include introduction to health care systems; managing health care organizations; health care environments, administrative management responsibilities; approaches to performance improvement and financial management concepts.
Student Evaluation: Midterm 30%, Final Paper and Presentation 45%, Case Studies 25%
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Tuesday 9:00 - 10:20
  • Thursday 9:00 - 10:20
Lab Times:
  • Wednesday 1:30 - 3:20
Enrollment Minimum: 20
Enrollment Maximum: 50
Enrollment Restriction: Open to graduate students only
Instructor Consent: Consent required for all students

Due to enrollment cap, all students must obtain permission. Priority is given to MHA, HPM/DrPH, and MPH/leadership & management concentrators
For consent, contact: jsavage@jhsph.edu
Auditors Allowed: No
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: Course Modified, Keywords and/or Method of Student Evaluation only, Approved Date: || InstructorConsentId, ConsentNote, CourseOfferRationaleNote, ContactPerson, ContactEmail, ContactPerson2, ContactEmail2, .08/10/2012;
Special Comments: During the Wed discussion/lab sessions, students will practice concepts presented and developed during the T/Th lectures. Students who take this course should NOT register for 551.601.81.