Segments of the course will investigate the changing roles of the components of the system as well as the technical, economic, political, and social forces responsible for those changes. The course provides students with an overview of finance and budgeting in health care organizations. 3 Credits Provides the conceptual skills needed to systematically plan and evaluate respiratory care delivery in diverse settings. Emphasis is on the development and application of clinical practice guidelines, patient-driven protocols, clinical pathways and outcome assessment methods. Credits Provides foundation theory and application in the principles of jurisprudence and moral decision-making, as applied to health care delivery.
Emphasis is on the critical analysis of representative case studies.
This course provides students with an understanding of various cultures with which they will interact. Credits Advanced study of generic issues facing health care providers and consumers. The course focuses on health care economics and reform, provision of quality services, licensure and certification, litigation and legislation. Stress is placed on the provision of humane care for special groups such as AIDS, hospice and geriatric patients. Students are provided the opportunity to explore a specific issue in a small group setting through a collaborative problem solving approach and present findings to the class.