MHA 6330 - Healthcare Professional Relations

Credits: 3 hrs

This course focuses on the ability of leaders to establish and maintain relationships, and communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external customers. Key subjects addressed include: building collaborative relationship; demonstrating interpersonal competency; developing and maintaining patient, board of directors, medical staff, nursing, allied health, and employee relationships; identifying stakeholder needs/expectations; and practicing shared decision making. Identifying underserved patients’ needs/expectations, incorporating the views of stakeholders in decision that affect the quality of care, work environment and business stability; following through on promises; providing service recovery to dissatisfied customers, and holding individuals accountable for their actions are also addressed.
Prerequisite(s): MHA 6312 - Healthcare Finance & Decision Analysis II1, MHA 6315 - Patient Centeredness & Change, MHA 6318 - Grant Management and Writing