MO 117 - Hospital Administrative Procedures

Institution:

Mt Hood Community College

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Description:

Credits 4 (3 Lecture - 3 Lab Hrs/Wk) - Sp This course is designed to cover the basic procedures in an acute care setting. Students will gain information on how departments function independently and together in a hospital. They will learn the responsibility of each team member within a department as well as how teams work together. Students will learn how to process orders, who to go to for answers, how to manage complicated situations, admission and discharge procedures, and how to manage and track multiple tasks. The importance in an acute care setting of the rules of etiquette, standards from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ), and ethics will be covered. Students will learn to recognize and act on reports such as lab reports, x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI s) and computer tomography (CTs), and telemetry data. Students will communicate appropriately and effectively in writing as well as on the telephone. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.mhcc.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 491-6422

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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