• HLTH 4790: Management of Healthcare Organizations & Strategy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  This course focuses of management issues specific to health care organizations. Topics will include responding to market changes and patient expectations, adopting and creating innovation, analyzing and adapting to change to improve performance, job designs and roles in health care organizations, interdisciplinary team-based work, working within heath care regulation, integrating health care technology and other current topics. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define and differentiate the roles and responsibilities and necessary competencies of healthcare managers. 2. Compare and contrast management and leadership principles and describe the impact on employee motivation and organizational culture. 3. Create a strategic plan for a healthcare organization, including human resources, marketing quality improvement, IT, finances and community needs. 4. Analyze a healthcare organization's operations and develop innovative solutions to improve operational performance. 5. Identify emerging topics that influence the operations of a healthcare organization. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed before enrolling. SU
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• HLTH 4800: Health Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  The course will provide a framework for understanding and analyzing a range of health policy issues. The course begins by introducing the U.S. policy-making system. It then considers essential issues in health policy formulation and implementation including including health insurance, health economics, individual rights in health care, and health care access and quality. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain important federal, state, and local health policy. 2. Explain the major issues surrounding the health care reform debate. 3. Identify and use health policy data sources. 4. Identify the major political, economic and social forces affecting the U.S. healthcare system. 5. Analyze ethical and cultural diversity issues in health services. 6. Describe a range of significant and pressing health policy topics, such as children's health, women's health, alcohol, tobacco and drug control, and food and obesity policies. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed before enrolling. SU
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• HLTH 4900R: Population Health Study Abroad

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  This course explores population health programs and health care services in an environment that introduces students to a variety of cultures, systems, and experiences. The experience provides an opportunity to compare and contrast other health systems to the United States. For international travel, see studyabroad.utahtech.edu for additional travel costs that may apply. The course may be repeated up to 3 times. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural competence and diversity in world health systems. 2. Compare and contrast a population health system with the United States. 3. Create recommendations based upon the analysis conducted between health systems.
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• HLTH 4910: Population Health Capstone

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Designed as an academic cumulative experience allowing students to demonstrate competence in integrating concepts across the curriculum and will include the creation of a professional project. Additionally, the course will prepare students for their professional internship experience and reinforce concepts such as ethics, professionalism, networking, organizational dynamics, teamwork and leadership. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate competence in integrating concepts across the curriculum by creating solutions to case study scenarios and completing appropriate projects. 2. Demonstrate competence in program curriculum through a standardized nationally administered exam covering concepts such as ethics, professionalism, networking, organizational dynamics, teamwork and leadership. 3. Prepare for a professional internship experience. 4. Create resumes and fulfill activities to prepare for entry into the health industry. Prerequisites: HLTH 2010 and HLTH 3010 and HLTH 3020 and HLTH 4010 (all Grade C or higher) and advanced standing; or instructor approval. FA
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• HLTH 4920R: Population Health Internship

  3.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Course is designed to provide students with community-based practical experience that will allow them to observe real-life practice and provide opportunity to demonstrate mastery of professional skills in a health community setting. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Observe real-life practice and provided opportunity to demonstrate mastery of professional skills in a health setting completing a minimum of 120 hours. 2. Apply knowledge and skills within a health organization. 3. Demonstrate program competencies while completing an agreed upon project for a health organization. 4. Demonstrate readiness to enter into the health industry or graduate school. 5. Demonstrate ability to collaborate with industry professionals including supervisors and peers. Prerequisites: Students must complete HLTH 4910 Capstone before registering for the internship course, advanced standing and instructor approval; Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible to register for their internship; Grade Standard for Core Emphasis Courses: To register for the internship course, students must have achieved a grade of 'C' or better in all core emphasis courses completed before the internship. SP
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• HLTH 4930R: Long-Term Care Residency I

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Provides an experience where students complete projects, plans, and other administrative tasks under the joint supervision of a long-term care facility administrator and faculty member. This course requires 600 hours of on-site application of program knowledge and skills at a long-term care facility. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge and skills within a nursing home organization. 2. Demonstrate an ability to collaborate with industry professionals including supervisors and peers. 3. Demonstrate program competencies while completing an agreed upon project for a long-term health care organization. 4. Demonstrate readiness to oversee a long-term care organization or graduate school. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval. FA, SP
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• HLTH 4940R: Long-Term Care Residency II

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  A continuation of Long-Term Care Residency I, this course provides an experience where students complete projects, plans, and other administrative tasks under the joint supervision of a long-term care facility administrator and faculty member. This course requires 400 hours of on-site application of program knowledge and skills at a long-term care facility or an alternative long-term care organization. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge and skills within a health care organization. 2. Demonstrate program competencies while completing an agreed upon project for a long-term care organization. 3. Demonstrate an ability to collaborate with industry professionals including supervisors and peers. 4. Demonstrate readiness to lead a long-term care organization or enter graduate school. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval. FA, SP
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• HLTH 4950R: Population Health Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  This course is designed to meet the individual needs of advanced students in Population Health Programs who wish to pursue a specific focus of study related to their degree/emphasis focus and/or research interest. Students work under supervision by appropriate faculty in the design and successful completion of the course. The course is structured by a formal contractual arrangement with the faculty member submitted at the beginning of the semester in which that coursework is undertaken. Students are expected to meet with the faculty mentor (or mentors) each week and to provide the faculty member (or members) with progress reports and assignment development for feedback and grading purposes on an ongoing basis. Variable credit 1.0 - 3.0. Repeatable up to 9 credits, subject to graduation requirements. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate learning through original and creative ideas. 2. Collaborate with others to accomplish a shared purpose or goal. 3. Use appropriate strategies and tools to represent, analyze, and integrate course-specific knowledge. 4. Demonstrate the ability to think critically about the course content. 5. Apply knowledge from the course to various contexts, problems, and solutions. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. FA SP SU
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• HLTH 6000: Professional Development for Emerging Health Professionals

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Professional Development for Emerging Health Professionals is a comprehensive three-credit hour course designed for Master of Health Administration (MHA) students. This 14-week program is tailored to equip students with essential skills and knowledge to excel in their internship, post-grad job search, and fellowship applications. The course encompasses various topics, including internship and fellowship opportunities, professional organization engagement, effective offer negotiation, interview and application preparation techniques, networking strategies, and job fair participation. Through this course, students will gain a competitive edge, fostering career growth and success in the dynamic healthcare industry. ***COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)**At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Create a professional resume and cover letter. 2. Create a LinkedIn Profile. 3. Employ networking skills to build their professional network. 3. Develop leadership and relationship management skills. 4. Engage in informational interviewing. Prerequisites: Admission to the Master's of Healthcare Administration at Utah Tech University. FA
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• HLTH 6001: Healthcare Economics and Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Healthcare Economics and Policy is a comprehensive three-credit-hour professional development course for Master of Health Administration (MHA) students. This 14-week program delves into the intricacies of healthcare economics, policy, and legislative functions that significantly influence healthcare delivery. The course equips students with a thorough understanding of the economic principles driving healthcare systems, formulating and analyzing healthcare policies, and the critical role of legislation in shaping healthcare practices. ***COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)**At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Understand basic healthcare economic principles. 2. Utilize economic perspectives to understand current and proposed healthcare policy. 3. Explain the economic perspectives that drive policy decision-making around finance and delivery of health services. Prerequisites: Admission to the Master's of Healthcare Administration program at Utah Tech. FA
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