In today’s dynamic healthcare sector, the significance of proficient health policy, administration, and leadership is undeniable. A cornerstone of this domain is Health Care Quality Management: Tools And Applications, essential for ensuring superior patient care and streamlined healthcare operations. This specialized curriculum is meticulously crafted to empower students with the knowledge to excel in this critical field.
Core Curriculum: Building Essential Leadership Skills
The foundational courses are designed to provide a robust understanding for effective leadership within health administration. MPH 6800 Health Policy and Politics offers a deep dive into the intricacies of health policy development and its profound effects on health outcomes. MPH 6810 Strategic and Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations delivers a comprehensive framework for grasping the strategic and financial dynamics of healthcare organization management. MPH 7010 Human Resource Management and Leadership for Health Administration concentrates on cultivating vital human resource management capabilities within healthcare settings, coupled with fundamental leadership theories and their practical implementation.
Electives: Specializing in Quality and Diverse Healthcare Domains
Students have the opportunity to further refine their expertise through a selection of elective courses. Of particular relevance to health care quality management: tools and applications is COHE 6630 Quality Management in Health Care, which directly addresses these core concepts. This course provides a review of current literature and offers practical insights into enhancing the quality of healthcare services. Additional electives such as MPH 6040 Long Term Care Administration, MPH 6700 Health Economics, COHE 6100 Community Health Administration, COHE 6310 Health Care Accounting and Financial Administration, and HIMA 6060 Health Informatics – Theory and Applications provide diverse perspectives and complementary competencies for future healthcare leaders.
This all-encompassing curriculum ensures graduates are exceptionally prepared to lead and innovate within health care organizations, equipped with a strong foundation in health care quality management tools and applications.
