Overview

The success of any healthcare organization is dependent upon the leadership of the organization, that includes the health care manager. In this module we will discuss how health care organizations are governed and managed and the process of evidence based management. Health care managers use the assests of the health care organization such as funding, technology and the expertise of medical professionals to provide treatment or intervention to keep people healthy and provide care to those who are ill.

Module Objectives

Discuss what board members do.
Describe challenges boards face.
Understand what managers do and how they behave.
Discuss challenges managers face.
Understand how organizational performance is measured.
Understand the constraints and opportunities for managers of evidence-based practice.

Module To-Do List

Here's everything you need to do and remember for this module:

Read Chapter 13 in Jonas & Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States 12th Edition.
Review Chapter Learning Objectives and Key Terms.
Make notes describing Chapter learning Objectives and Key Terms.
Listen to Chapter 13 Podcast.
Listen & View Chapter 13 Video Lecture.
Complete the Module 13 Health Care Management Case Study by 11:30 PM on Sunday, November 29.