Professional Certificate in Healthcare Management

Develop managerial skills to make a meaningful impact on patient care.
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What You Will Learn

  • Learn the essentials to effectively manage healthcare-focused teams.

  • Understand how to leverage data to inform decision-making and healthcare strategies.

  • Gain fundamentals in finance and budgeting to ensure the financial well-being of a healthcare organization or function.

  • Learn the role and application of marketing in effectively providing healthcare products and services.

  • Discover the importance of innovation and venture capital in driving healthcare objectives within an organization.

  • Understand regulatory frameworks and considerations for leading and managing within the healthcare industry.

Who Is This Program For?

  • Experienced healthcare managers seeking a big-picture understanding of the healthcare ecosystem that they can leverage to drive quality improvement, lead cross-functional teams, improve the standards of patient care and achieve positive health outcomes.

  • Aspiring healthcare managers currently serving as individual contributors, including RNs, lab assistants, care coordinators and business analysts, who are interested in developing their managerial skills in order to design better patient care solutions, effectively managing cross-functional teams and improving processes that facilitate the day-to-day activities of a healthcare organization.

Program Highlights

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Faculty Expertise

Gain unique insights from faculty with expertise in healthcare management and international health law.

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Industry-Specific Knowledge

Develop knowledge of management practices for healthcare covering leadership, innovation, finances, law and more.

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Interactive Learning

Engage in problem-solving and exchange perspectives through case studies and peer discussions.

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Real-World Application

Design a quality improvement plan for a healthcare organization in a final capstone project.

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Management Playbook

Create a playbook of assignments demonstrating your proficiency in program concepts and their applications.

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Learning Facilitator

Your learning facilitator will leverage their industry experience and expertise to guide you through live sessions by providing assignment feedback and answering questions.

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Certification

Distinguish yourself with a certificate from Rice and earn 30 continuing education units (CEUs).

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Professional development

Prepare to launch or accelerate your career through success coaching, career guidance and mentorship.

Program Curriculum

Note: Session topics are subject to change at the discretion of the Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.

Case Studies and Industry Examples

Throughout the program, you will use case studies and industry examples to explore managerial concepts and tools on a deeper level.

Acute Coronary Syndrome in the ED

Examine an emergency department's (ED's) preparedness to treat acute coronary syndrome.

Assessing Financial Health

Analyze financial statements to assess the well-being of a healthcare organization.

Managerial Accounting for Profitability

Evaluate your organization’s profitability and identify how to improve it.

Making Good Financial Decisions for Your Organization

Leverage financial metrics for decision-making within a healthcare organization.

Professional Liability

Assess organizational risk and recommend preventative actions.

Responding to Medical Errors

Apply the principles of high reliability to respond to medical errors.

Redonda Vaught Care

Use a fishbone diagram to conduct a causal analysis of a sentinel event.

Program Faculty

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Edward Kroger

Lecturer in Management, Healthcare, Rice University

Edward Kroger graduated from Baylor University in 1981 and began medical school at the age of 19. Upon graduation from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in D...

My experience with the program was great, the quality of the content addressed many areas that I now feel more confident approaching from a management perspective. I have definitely recommended other professionals to pursue healthcare certificate.
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Bibiana Deáquiz
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Certificate

Get recognized! Upon successful completion of this program, Rice grants a certificate of completion to participants. This program is graded as a pass or fail. Participants must receive 75 percent to pass and obtain a certificate of completion.

Note: All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.

FAQs

Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us at learner.success@emeritus.org or Schedule a call with one of our Program Advisors or call us at +1 315 353 4071 (US) / +44 292 271 2826 (UK) / +65 3129 8069 (SG)

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Flexible payment options available.

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