Principles, as they relate to planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, and evaluating are presented, along with case studies and essays for insights into the issues, problems, and opportunities affecting health care management. Physical facilities, personnel management, quality patient care, efficient use of financial resources, and stewardship to business owners are all addressed. The review of several major ethical issues with particular reference to the health care industry. Focus is on the Christian ethical perspective over the strictly legal approach. Students are asked to examine personal values through readings and workplace analysis regarding health care, and to formulate management accountability, human rights, and a responsible life-style.
Special attention is given to current litigation issues in the health care industry.
Students will describe and defend their choices of strategies in leadership, responsibility, control, change, and management. An introduction to research and its tools with specific emphasis on helping the student to complete the Research Project and understand managerial decision-making. Content will include statistical methods, database research, and evaluating problems and opportunities suitable for research projects. An exploration of the values and perceptions of selected groups affecting social and economic life through an analysis of polices and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, training, development and compensation of employees. Special attention is given to Equal Opportunity and Office of Safety and Health Administration legislation through a series of case studies and simulations.