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Applied Concepts and Foundations of High Performance for Population Health
Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2022 - 2023
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Must have completed all 1st year courses to enroll in this course
Are you curious to learn what it takes to be a high performing organization ?
Are you keen to learn what leaders need to do to take an organization to the next level?
Would you like to know about established frameworks for performance excellence?
Provides students with an understanding of the core features, characteristics, values, culture, and systems that lead to high performance for population health. Introduces evidence-based approaches such as the Baldrige framework that allow organizations to address performance gaps and develop robust processes and a culture of continuous improvement and excellence to improve the health of populations. Utilizes a case study approach to share best practices within population health that lead to sustained high performance.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify major external forces and their role in shaping missions and managerial challenges
- Explain the basic concepts and foundations of high performing organizations
- Analyze the role of leadership in developing core values and concepts
- Perform a performance gap analysis using an evidence based framework
- Apply principles from an evidence based framework to improve organizational performance
- Create a performance management and improvement plan for their organization
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 10% Reflection
- 50% Final Paper
- 30% Two case studies, worth 15% each
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to OPAL MAS in Population Health Management students