Professional Certificate in Healthcare Management
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
Faculty Expertise
Gain unique insights from faculty with expertise in healthcare management and international health law.
Industry-Specific Knowledge
Develop knowledge of management practices for healthcare covering leadership, innovation, finances, law and more.
Interactive Learning
Engage in problem-solving and exchange perspectives through case studies and peer discussions.
Real-World Application
Design a quality improvement plan for a healthcare organization in a final capstone project.
Management Playbook
Create a playbook of assignments demonstrating your proficiency in program concepts and their applications.
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.
Certification
Distinguish yourself with a certificate from Rice and earn 30 continuing education units (CEUs).
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
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...
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
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