The Chicago School's Healthcare Leadership specialization is designed to empower healthcare workers. We give you the skills you need to provide optimum care for your patients and innovative leadership in your organization. If you're ready to facilitate high-quality treatment to those who need it most, our curriculum is perfect for you.
EHP 731 Legal Issues in Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare administrators must be conversant with the legal framework of the health care industry as well as the ethical issues confronted in various healthcare settings. This knowledge is essential if you are to run your operation in an ethical and professional manner. Learning outcomes include:
- Becoming patient centered
- Effectively administering licensure and medical malpractice/liability, insurance issues
- Legal and ethical standards for care and informed consent
- Protecting medical record confidentiality, patient rights and patient advocacy (3 credits)
EHP 732 Strategic Planning in Healthcare Diversity
The course provides an overview of the development of the current status of the health care system in the United States, its organizational structure, and operation of the various healthcare organizations. Reflecting on the issues faced by major health care delivery systems such as clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities, health care cooperatives as well as relevant managed care providers, this course takes a long term look at the strategic planning necessary for the operation of healthcare services in a competitive market. Learning outcomes include:
- Defining the market position and operational role of your organization within the larger health care system
- Creating a three to five year strategic plan
- Taking a pro-active role in planning longer term solutions to current challenges (3 credits)
EHP 733 Quality Management in Healthcare Organization
This course will provide basic quality management philosophy and strategies to effect positive organizational change. Healthcare leaders are challenged to have the knowledge and skills to assess, evaluate, and design clinical processes; challenge existing methods; rapidly implement new ideas; direct organizational change; and plan for future innovations in a changing healthcare environment. Learning outcomes include:
- Designing, organizing and analyzing information related to quality improvement
- Appling problem-solving skills to analyze problems and issues related to quality
- Designing appropriate organizational structures and teams to implement quality solutions (3 credits)
