DPEM 00422Health Care Organization Leadership

Catalog

This course provides an introduction and overview to leadership, management, and organizational behavior in health care, reflecting the uniqueness of this sector. By integrating theory with practice, students gain a better understanding of the sector from different organizational perspectives. Finally, the course examines the complex healthcare industry, with specific emphasis on emergency medical services, and the challenges facing its leaders at all levels of the healthcare sector including departments, laboratories, units, emergency medical units, clinics/hospitals or residential/outpatient care facilities.