Human Resources in Healthcare

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This course explores human resource management and issues experienced by leaders in the healthcare setting. Students will examine the basic functions of human resources, including: recruitment and retention, training and development, the cost of turnover, and credentialing and privileging as they relate to clinical, administrative, and paraprofessional employees in healthcare organizations. Cultural competence and diversity, as well as the role of outside factors, such as state regulatory bodies, unions, and other stakeholders are discussed. Application of virtuous business principles to the management of human resource functions in healthcare organizations is modeled.