Explore the culture, values and belief systems of health care clients who speak different languages and come from distinct cultural backgrounds. This course presents an overview and examination of the administrative structure, services, and regulatory requirements of long term care facilities. Licensing, structural requirements, roles and duties of administrators, staffing patterns, services, resident care issues, and reimbursement are the focus. Special emphasis is place on organizational management and operations control, federal and state regulations, codes and statutes related to long term care in the United States, and particularly in Florida. Students enter a learning contract of supervised study of a health services administration topic.
Content is selected by students in conjunction with their course director.
The course broadens knowledge and may include a practice experience. A current concept, selected problem, or issue in health services administration is examined. The topic covered varies according to recent developments in health services administration. The course may be repeated for different topic areas. Nutrition education and promotion methods are also addressed.