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3.00 Credits
Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Health Organizations This course is designed to familiarize students with the classic themes and perspectives from the field of organizational behavior. The course emphasizes the application of this material to leadership in health care through lecture, group and individual examination of the literature, analysis of case studies, and personal assessment.
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3.00 Credits
Financing Health Care Services Examines the principles of financial analysis and management used in health care institutions, which are most useful to non-financial personnel. Emphasizes understanding and application of general financial concepts to health setting; considers financial organization, sources of operating revenues, budgeting and cost allocation methods. Uses examples for various types of health service organizations.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
The Role of Culture in Health and Health Care This course uses a case study approach to examine the importance of culture in the way people define, react to, and treat illness, injury and health risks. Cultural beliefs and expectations influence the things we do to stay healthy, the way we feel about our bodies, the way we experience pain, the way we behave when we are sick, the actions we take to get help, and the providers from whom we seek care. Health-related customs may vary by such attributes as age, ethnicity, education, religion, income, dwelling place, and family traditions. When major cultural differences exist between patients and service providers, they can result in a host of adverse outcomes. PHS 344 reviews such cultural clashes and a variety of strategies for eliminating the negative consequences as they apply to the consumer.
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3.00 Credits
Strategic Management on Health Services Organizations To be an effective strategic manager in the health care arena, it is important to understand the scientific process of strategic planning and its role in decision-making. In this course, the five-stage scientific method of planning: formulation, conceptualization, detailing, implementation and evaluation are critically examined by considering the various methodologies associated with each stage.
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3.00 Credits
Health Politics Examines how government policies affecting public health and medicine are created within legislatures, regulatory agencies, and courts through the actions of individuals and groups with vested interests. Uses critical case analysis and political profiling to deconstruct selected policy examples. Students learn skills and strategies for influencing policy development and implementation.
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3.00 Credits
Sole to Soul: Health Promotion in Action This is a course designed to provide contemporary information regarding public and personal health challenges. These challenges include issues of violence, new threats from emerging infectious diseases, insights into chronic disease, and concerns over global health and the degradation of the environment. With these challenges comes the opportunity to assist students to become future "change" agents for health - in both personal health behaviors, and the larger realm of policy changes that can assist the global population as well. A key feature of this course is the Impact Health Activity, an activity that provides students the opportunity to actively engage in personal and community health programs and projects to promote positive individual and community health improvements. This course emphasizes understanding the role interpersonal communication, cultural values and psychosocial, socioeconomic, and political factors have in promoting or hindering optimal health for individuals, communities and the environment.
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3.00 Credits
Program Planning/Development in Health Services Organizations Introduces students to planning, development and evaluation of health programs through the use of lecture, group projects and individual presentations. Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of approaches available in the field of program planning. The course will emphasize the application of this material to the development of the program plan.
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3.00 Credits
Health Care Organization Covers issues of management, organization, and operations of health care organizations, stressing the unique character of health care delivery organizations. Emphasizes types of health organizations, leadership and managerial roles, organizational structure and dynamics, interactions with environments, and evaluation and planning.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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