Course work involves critical analysis of models, theory explications and use of theory-based strategies with clients and families from various cultural groups in diverse nursing situations. This course examines managed care structures, fundamental concepts and techniques of financial management within health organizations. Students will be introduced to essential principles of financial and managerial accounting. Students will be required to design a comprehensive plan for improvement. In this course, students analyze the theoretical and empirical bases for leadership behavior, management principles, and role performance in the context of health systems management.
Emphasis is placed on requisite political competence in organizations, systems and communities.
This course examines how computer and information science supports the management, processing, and analysis of data to ultimately improve care processes in health system management. Appropriateness and usefulness of outcome data to consumers, providers and purchasers will be analyzed. Utilization of information systems and databases will be required for justifying new or redesigned models of patient care delivery. This course prepares students to lead efforts in the design, implementation, evaluation and continual improvement of care management systems and tools. This course provides students with an comprehensive overview of case and health systems management.