The Chicago School of Professional Psychology prepares professionals for meaningful careers in the global marketplace through an exceptionally innovative curriculum. Below are some of the courses within the Master of Arts in I/O Psychology, Leadership for Healthcare Professionals specialization.

Courses

EHP 731 Legal Issues in Healthcare Leadership
Healthcare administrators must be conversant with the legal framework of the healthcare industry as well as the ethical issues confronted in various healthcare settings. This knowledge is essential if you are to run your operation in an ethical and professional manner.

Learning outcomes include:

• Becoming patient centered
• Effectively administering licensure and medical malpractice/liability, insurance issues
• Understanding legal and ethical standards for care and informed consent
• Protecting medical record confidentiality, patient rights, and patient advocacy

EHP 732 Strategic Planning in Healthcare Diversity
The course provides an overview of the development of the current status of the healthcare system in the United States, its organizational structure, and operation of the various healthcare organizations.  Reflecting on the issues faced by major healthcare delivery systems such as clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities, healthcare cooperatives as well as relevant managed care providers. This course takes a long-term look at the strategic planning necessary for the operation of healthcare services in a competitive market. 

Learning outcomes include:

• Defining the market position and operational role of your organization within the larger healthcare system
• Creating a three to five year strategic plan
• Taking a pro-active role in planning longer-term solutions to current challenges

EHP 733 Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations
This course will provide basic quality management philosophy and strategies to effect positive organizational change. Healthcare leaders are challenged to have the knowledge and skills to assess, evaluate, and design clinical processes, challenge existing methods, rapidly implement new ideas, direct organizational change, and plan for future innovations in a changing healthcare environment.

Learning outcomes include:

• Designing, organizing, and analyzing information related to quality improvement
• Applying problem-solving skills to analyze problems and issues related to quality
• Designing appropriate organizational structures and teams to implement quality solutions