High Performance Leadership ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

The rapid change in healthcare and the increasing complexity and size of healthcare organizations require high performance leaders. This course will examine important current issues that will affect healthcare for years to come. Particular areas of focus include (1) leading an organization in the setting of strong tradition and tumultuous change; (2) using data and evidence as bases of managerial decision-making; and (3) using quality as the critical parameter of institutional effectiveness. This course also covers evidence-based and cost-efficiency guidelines and solutions to managing and leading value-based accountable care organizations. The course includes readings, discussion of specific topics related to these broad leadership problems, and preparation of a project that could be implemented in the student’s own organization. This course was previously MGT-653513.