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Level 1
Course details
Communications for Health Care Management
COMM8270
Health care teams and providers require effective communication skills to ensure a professional level of care. This course will explore strategies and applications for effective internal and external communications that support strategic thinking and foster operational success. An emphasis is placed on practical communication techniques to support employees, patients and communities.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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- CoRequisites:
Conestoga 101
CON0101
- Hours: 1
- Credits: 0
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Financial Practices for Health Care
FIN8060
One of the keys to health care management is knowledge of financial documentation and best practices. An introduction to financial skills will provide the fundamental framework to support financial decision making in order to effectively manage organizational resources and support effective operations.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Health Care and Social Service Management
HEAL8190
The Ontario and Canadian health and social service system is constantly changing and is influenced by various factors, including patient expectations, funding and emerging practices. In this course, students will identify and explore the various stakeholders and bodies that influence and govern health care and social service delivery. Students will examine how legislation, governing bodies and policies impact health care operations, and explore the practical approaches for managing requirements while supporting operational effectiveness. Please note that you must be enrolled in the Health Care Administration Management program #1506 before being able to take this course.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Project Management
MGMT8225
Project management has become central to the operations of any health care organization. This course focuses on the general principles of project management to deliver change to health care organization through successful project management. This course takes a holistic, integrated approach to managing projects, exploring project management methodologies, tools and techniques to successfully initiate, plan, and execute projects. Students will apply skills gathered from examining real-world cases into simulated projects done in the classroom.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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- CoRequisites:
Management and Leadership Essentials
MGMT8761
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Quality, Strategy and Value Creation for Health Care Managers
QUAL8230
Please note that you must be enrolled in the Health Care Administration Management program #1506 before being able to take this course.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Level 2
Course details
Current Issues in Health Care Management
HEAL8231
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Interprofessional Practice in Nursing Leadership
HEAL8330
Health care delivery in Ontario and Canada has become increasingly complex and involves multiple team members from different professional backgrounds. Interprofessional collaboration is essential to improving health care delivery. This course will help prepare future nurse leaders for collaborative practice. By focusing on interprofessional education and transformational leadership competencies, the students will learn how to meet the challenges of interprofessional practice by leading collaboratively with other health professionals.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
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Nursing Theory and Design Thinking in Practice
HEAL8340
Nurse leaders play a crucial role in health care quality improvement. This course will focus on nursing theory and design to offer students models, tools, and resources to develop and implement interventions that improve the quality of patient care. By applying design thinking to current issues in health care, students will create innovative solutions to improve care and support nurse-led innovation.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Nursing Ethics and Law in Health Care Administration
LAW8330
Ethical principles are the foundation of nursing practice. In this course, the students will focus on the current legal landscape within nursing practice, with an emphasis on Ontario. The students will explore the impact of legislation and regulation on the provision of service delivery for nurses and apply ethical standards to support ethical decision making.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Human Resource Management for Health Care Operations
MGMT8730
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Managing and Engaging Collaboration
MGMT8740
Please note that you must be enrolled in the Health Care Administration Management program #1506 before being able to take this course.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
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Program outcomes
- Assess the components of the Canadian and Ontario health care systems and the external environmental factors affecting the management of health care organizations
- Analyze laws, regulations, court decisions, and health policy that impact health care organizations and health services delivery
- Critically examine ethical choices, values, and professional behaviour issues and make recommendations that inform health care management roles/decision-making
- Analyze health care organization operations in order to advise on continuous improvement and problem solving
- Integrate data, critical thinking, and effective decision-making skills to support strategic and operational goals
- Appraise management strategies related to human resources, human relations, and organizational culture and environment
- Contribute to the strategic decision-making of a health care organization by applying basic financial management concepts
- Apply principles of operational planning, project management, and quality management to support health care operations