MGMT - 345. Healthcare Management

3 credit(s)
This course examines the management of organizations that deliver healthcare services such as hospitals, nursing homes, multi-specialty clinics and home healthcare agencies. Students will analyze the organization, functions, roles and performance measures for effective planning and decision-making by today’s healthcare managers in the context of the U.S. healthcare delivery system and current healthcare delivery programs. Students will examine principles of effective management including organizational design, motivation, leadership, conflict management, teamwork and strategic alliances for dealing with emerging issues in the healthcare industry and relating to the delivery of effective, patient-centered care. Current events and case studies will be used to illustrate how managers use available information and data to improve the quality of organizational decisions and processes to achieve fiscal sustainability.

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 211.
Attribute: BUS, HCMM, MGEL