Competencies for Healthcare Ethics ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Healthcare leaders understand that their facility is often judged by how they respond ethically to the issues and conflicts that regularly occur in the delivery of healthcare services. A healthcare facility’s mission and values are an integral component of its commitment to provide patient-centered care. Every institution that wishes to thrive in today’s highly competitive healthcare market must find a way to incorporate ethical principles into its operation and management. Successful healthcare leaders recognize that the surest way to ensure stability and growth of their organization is to integrate ethical principles into the culture and climate of their organization. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, tools, and skills to more effectively address and manage the ethical aspects of healthcare management. The course explores, through real-life case studies, the key role that ethics plays in every area of the healthcare system.