LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION-MAKING IN HEALTH CARE

NURSING 772

Course Description

Provides healthcare leaders with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to improve patient, organization and health system outcomes. Effective organizational and systems leadership will help to eliminate health disparities and promote patient safety and excellence in practice. Includes the analysis, integration, and application of principles of leadership and management to healthcare organizations and to population-based efforts across the healthcare delivery system including a basic introduction to finance. Emphasis is placed on the practical skills needed to succeed as leaders in today's complex environments.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

4.09% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.92% from Historical

A Rate

100%

18.66% from Historical

Class Size

-54.72% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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