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Managing Health Services Organizations
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Jill Marsteller
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduction to Online Learning.
Examines the health care environment and its organizational implications. Presents a framework for understanding and managing health services and health sector organizations. Explores the application of managerial leadership skills to influence people and institutions. Discusses how to manage resources within a framework of principles, people, processes and organizational design. Addresses strategic and organizational management, management and performance improvement tools, and management roles and functions.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the complexities and challenges of managing health services organizations
- Analyze health service organizations and their functions in order to facilitate change and performance improvement
- Apply management tools and processes to performance improvement opportunities
- Discuss the role and expectations of managers in health service organizations
- Apply management theories and tools to the analysis of a current health care organizational issues
- Work collaboratively on a team assignment
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% SMART Group Assignment
- 20% Group Paper
- 20% Self Reflections (4 Reflections, 5% Each)
- 30% Exam(s)
- 20% Participation (Self-introductions, viewing lectures, attending or listening to archives of LiveTalks)
Jointly Offered With