HSM 4561W
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Credits3
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Delivery MethodIn person
About This Course
This course provides knowledge and skills in the organizational and managerial aspects of healthcare administration. This writing intensive course provides applications of behavioral and organizational theory to healthcare settings with topics including: organization models, supervision, employee evaluation, problem solving, productivity management, group leadership, and case studies. The course will provide students with management-level communication skills to develop a thoughtful and reflective understanding of the writing (and rewriting) process for effective healthcare leadership.
Instructors
"A characteristic I value most is integrity by being honest and guided by moral principles which cannot be compromised."
MHA, University of Minnesota; BA, business administration and social work, St. John’s University
William O. (Bill) Kenney is chief executive officer of Dermatology Consultants. Previously, he served as president of the Phillips Eye Institute for Allina Health and later as the VP of operations for the United Hospital Cardiovascular Service Line. He has served as a clinical social worker at United Hospital, focusing on oncology, psychiatry, endocrinology, and geriatrics. Later he served at HealthEast and Park Nicollet Health Services, Northwestern University and Medical Faculty Foundation, and Presbyterian Hospital. Bill has expertise in clinic, hospital, and long-term operations, and his experience in healthcare leadership includes administrative responsibility in cardiovascular services, ophthalmology, senior services, dermatology, and primary care operations.
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Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Tulane University; BS, biology, Dillard University.
Thomas Harris is a transformational healthcare executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in pediatric health systems and academic medical centers. He is a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Mr. Harris has served in senior leadership roles at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, Ochsner Health, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and Kaiser Permanente. Most recently, he was chief operating officer at Gillette Children’s, where he oversaw hospital and clinic operations, spearheaded multimillion-dollar capital expansions, advanced health equity initiatives, and implemented enterprise-wide digital access strategies to improve patient experience and efficiency. He serves on the CCAPS Healthcare Management advisory board.
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