HCM COURSES
#HCM 258-1 to 30
Work Experience Credit. Credit granted for job
skills, management-worker relations and supervisory experience for past work experience
while employed in industry, business, the professions, or service occupations. This
credit may be applied only to the approved career electives requirement of the health
care management degree, unless otherwise determined by the department chair. Credit
will be established by departmental evaluation. Prerequisite: Health Care Professions
majors.
#HCM 259-1 to 60
Occupational Education Credit. A designation for
credit granted for past occupational educational experiences related to the student's
educational objectives. This credit may be applied only to the approved career electives
requiement of the health care management degree, unless otherwise determined by the
department chair. Credit will be established by departmental evaluation.
Prerequisite: Health Care Professions majors.
#HCM 298-1
Multicultural Applied Experience. (Multicultural
Applied Experience Course) An applied experience, service-oriented credit in American
diversity involving a group different from the student who elects the credit.
Difference can be manifested by things such as age, gender, ethnicity, nationality,
political affiliation, race or class. The student can sign up for the one credit
experience in the same semester he or she fulfills the multicultural requirement for
the University Core Curriculum or the credit can be coordinated with a particular core
course on American diversity, although neither is a requirement. Students should consult
the Department of Health Care Professions for course specifications regarding grading,
work requirements and supervision. Prerequisite: Health Care Professions major only
and junior standing.
#HCM 301-3
Introduction to Health Care Management Research.
An introduction to library resources, electronic media resources and formal academic
writing styles common to Health Care Management research. Introduction to basic
theories, concepts and practices pertinent to Health Care Management. May be
independent study. Prerequisite: Health Care Management major or consent of
department.
#HCM 320-3
Health Policy.
An introductory course with a focus on the U.S. health policymaking
process within the context of the political marketplace. Emphasis
is upon the ways health policy affects the determinants of health.
Through real world cases in health policy the student analyzes
the public policy environment and gains an understanding of how
to exert influence in this environment. Prerequisites: ECON
240 and HCM major.
*HCM 340-3 Marketing for
Health Care Organizations.
Introduction to principles of marketing as applied to heath care
as a service industry. Analysis of local demographics
and of current market trends in healthcare. Design of plans to
include pricing, promotion, distribution channels and evaluation
of strategies. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, HCM major or consent
of department.
#HCM 349-3
Readings in Health Care Management. The use of
written and electronic media resources relevant to Health Care Management and the
development of a Health Care Management research bibliography. The use of
bibliographic resources to produce written comparative or persuasive research
reports. May be independent study. Prerequisite: 301 and Health Care Management
major or consent of department.
#HCM 350-1 to 32
Technical Career Subjects. In-depth competency and
skill development and exploration of innovative techniques and procedures used in
business, industry, professions, and health service occupations offered through various
workshops, special short courses, and seminars. Hours and credit to be individually
arranged. This course may be classified as independent study. Prerequisite: consent
of nstructor.
*HCM 360-3 The U.S. Health
Care System. A study
of the major components which comprise the U.S. health care system.
Course will focus primarily on basic terminology, history, settings,
personnel and utilization of services.
*HCM 364-3 Health Care Supervision. A course dealing with the problems of
management of the small working unit (division, department, section,
etc.) within a larger health care agency. Included items will
be unit goals, identification of problems, staffing needs, monitoring
of work progress, unit communications, and interpersonal relations
within the unit.
#HCM 365-3
Data Applications for Health Professions. A course
designed for students beginning their major in health care to examine and apply data to
the profession. Emphasis will be placed upon the understanding of the basic principles,
techniques and applications involved with analysis, synthesis and utilization of data.
Prerequisite: University Core Curriculum Mathematics requirement and Health Care
Professions major or consent of department.
#HCM 366-3
Technical Information for Health Majors. A
course designed to increase student competence in utilization and analysis of the
various types of technical information encountered in the health professions.
Prerequisite: English 101 and enrolled in Health Care Professions major or consent
of the department.
*HCM 375-3 Analysis and
Evaluation of Health Care Services. An examination of theory and practices in evaluation
of health care programs. Special attention is given to identifying
program objectives, measuring performance, and designing evaluation
studies. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis
and evaluation are covered. The course concludes with discussion
of issues in utilization and ethics. Prerequisite: core math,
statistics, & HCM 381 or consent of department.
#HCM 380-3
Seminar in Health Care Services. Seminar on the
various existing and emerging issues which affect control and implementation of health
care services to consumers. Topics include but are not limited to ethics,
professionalism, credentialling, marketing, and future trends. Senior status or
consent of instructor is required for registration.
*HCM 381-3 Health Care Management. This course introduces basic theories
of organization and management as applies to the variety of health
care organizations. Focus is on the organizational (macro) level
of analysis, with strong emphasis on characteristics of the external
environment. Prerequisite: 360, 364, and HCM major.
#HCM 382-3
Health Economics. An analysis of the economics
of health care in the United States and its effect on society and the health care
profession.
#HCM 384-3 Equipment and Materials
Management in Health Facilities.
A focus on the preparation of health care administrators with
the necessary management tools to assure comfort, safety, and
well-being of patients, hospital personnel, and visitors, and
to focus their attention on sound maintenance management practices,
materials procurement, storage and preservation, records keeping,
and the utilities systems needed in a health care facility.
*HCM 385-3 Fiscal Aspects of
Health Facilities. Introduction
to the fiscal problems in the administration of
health care facilities. Special emphasis is placed on health care
reimbursement, working capital, financial statements, and accounting/monetary
control for the health care industry. Prerequisite: HCM major,
core math, & Acct 220.
*HCM 388-3 Legal Aspects of Health Care. Principles of law and
the U.S. legal system are applied, in large part through case
study, in the various areas of health care administration; range
of legal issues include malpractice, contracts, corporate liability
of health care organizations, liability by health care professionals,
patient rights, and consent, along with a specific focus on legal
aspects of managed care.
#HCM 390-3 Managing Human Resources
and Labor Relations in Health Care Organizations. Introduces students to the major issues
related to developing and implementing human resource management
strategies, with specific emphasis on their applications within
health care organizations. Prerequisite: HCM major and HCM 364
or consent of department.
#HCM 398-3
Risk Management in Health Care Organizations. A
study of the process and principles of risk management in health facilities. This course
demonstrates methods used in controlling, reducing, or eliminating financial loss in
health care facilities due to employee negligence, medical mal-practice, workman's
compensation and property loss. It examines pertinent legal principles, occupational
health and safety, insurance, and related case studies. Prerequisite: junior standing
and permission of instructor. Restricted to Health Care Management majors.
*HCM 401-3 Analysis of Issues
in the Health Care Industry.
The identification and study of current economic, regulatory or
operational issues impacting the health care industry. The use
of both written and oral reports to present a critical analysis
of selected topics. Prerequisite: HCM major or consent of department.
#HCM 410-3 Quality Management
in Health Care Facilities.
Study of determinants to achieve quality management in health
care facilities, utilizing analytical methods of systematic monitoring
and evaluation. Describes concepts and application of Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI) and Total Quality Management (TQM).
Includes impact on quality of accreditations, credentialing,
liability and governmental regulations. Not for graduate credit.
Prerequisites: HCM 360, 381, and an approved statistics course
or consent of department.
#HCM 413-3 Long Term Care Administration. A study of the principles of nursing
home management and assisted living services which examines administrative
and staffing functions relating to clients, community, public
policy, programming, and financing.
#HCM 420 Ethical Issues in
Health Care Organizations.
Introduces students to the various existing and emerging ethical
issues that arise in the management and delivery of health care
services. Emphasis will be placed on the examination of organizational
ethics in health care organizations and the ethical dilemmas confronting
the individuals who manage them.
#HCM 421-1 to 3
Professional Practice in Health Care Management.
Introduces the students to topics of professionalism, with emphasis on the elements
involved in obtaining a position within the health care industry. Career development
activities will include: personal inventories, placement services, interviewing techniques,
resumes, letters of application, references, and employment tests. Each student will
develop a portfolio of professional information related to career goals. Not for
graduate credit. Prerequisite: Health Care Management major or consent of department.
*HCM 422-1 to 12 Health Care
Management Internship.
Each student will be assigned to a University approved health
care organization engaged in activities related to health care
management and to the student's academic career objectives. Hours
and credits are to be arranged individually. Mandatory Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in all HCM courses or consent
of department.
#HCM 450-3
Management Problems in the Health Care Industry.
The identification and study of problems related to management within the health care
industry. The application of health care management theories, concepts and practices
to the indentified management problems. The use of written and electronic medica
research resources to produce a written problem solving report. May be independent
study. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: 401 and health Care Management major
or consent of department.
*Required HCM core.
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