MGMT 410 - Business Issues in Healthcare Today

This course is designed to help entry-level and experienced nurses understand the impact of health care economics and finance on their day-to-day clinical work. The realities of health care finance and economics impact all elements of care delivery including consumer access to care. The current economic issues challenging health-care, the principles of finance in patient care, and the impact on safety and quality of care are included. Concepts such as nursing practice stewardship, health disparities, budget cuts, staff shortages, informatics and documentation, utilization review, quality indicators, resource shortages and waste, customer service and reputation are expired as they relate to the business of health care.
3 credit hours