Nov 24, 2024  
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HCM 30200 - Essentials of Management for Healthcare Professionals


(3) At some point in their career, healthcare professionals will be tasked with managing a patient, team, project, floor, department, process, system or organization even if they are not an official member of the management team. Management is both an art and a science; This course discusses management as an integrated body of knowledge and shows how to apply it in healthcare organizations. A background on the healthcare industry and an explanation of what management is and how it evolved is discussed. Classic contemporary management theory, principles, methods and tools for new managers are presented. Topics covered include planning, organizing, staffing, leading, decision-making and managing change. This course focuses on management theory and skills useful for first-time managers, from front line to mid-level and situational management as occurs in short-term assignments. Open to all students interested in acquiring a better understanding of the management process and adding a highly desired skill to their tool chest. Offered Fall.



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