HSM 4861
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Credits3
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Delivery MethodPartially online
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Related Program
About This Course
The course is a core requirement in the Healthcare Management major and allows students to synthesize and integrate lessons from previous courses. It covers theory and practice of leadership skills needed for high-performing healthcare organizations in changing and turbulent times. It emphasizes a four-phase approach: environmental assessment, planning, strategy and innovation, and implementation/measurement. Students will be prepared to embrace innovation and lead business plans through to successful implementation. Students will learn to integrate a wide range of management tools through collaborative development of a strategic, ethical business plan and inclusive excellence.
Prerequisites:
- HSM 3521, 4531, 4541, 4561W, 4591
- Healthcare Management major
- Final year status required
Instructors
"I'm inspired by anyone who battles physical or mental challenges."
MA, health policy and management, University of Chicago; BA, biology, St. Olaf College
Geoff Kaufmann, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, is vice president for patient services of the Biomedical Division of the American Red Cross. He is the former director of planning and marketing for the University of Minnesota Hospital and the Minnesota Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives. A nationally recognized authority in health marketing, Geoff has 45 years of experience in business development, strategic planning, marketing, new product development, and operations. His focuses have included physician-clinic-hospital networks, clinical and service outcomes, senior healthcare services, a wound care business, and diagnostic imaging centers.
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MA, healthcare administration, University of Minnesota; BA, economics, Gustavus Adolphus College
Daniel McGinty is a healthcare consultant and expert witness. He served as president and CEO of Franciscan Sponsored Ministries in Manitowoc, WI, during 2016–18. Prior to that, he was executive vice president at Allina Health, overseeing the operations of 13 hospitals and emergency medical services and pharmacy. He has also worked at Duluth-based Essentia Health, where he was responsible for seven acute-care hospitals, four long-term care facilities, and 11 physician clinics. He served as president and CEO of Holy Family Memorial Health Network in Manitowoc and as an administrator at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
- HSM 4861 − Leadership and Business Planning in Healthcare Management: Capstone