MHA 508 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration

This course introduces students to ethical and legal theories associated with the administration of health care organizations. The rights and duties of the organization to its stakeholders, both internal and external, as well as to health care recipients, will be examined. The rights and duties examined will focus on four perspectives: political, social, ethical, and legal. Major issues to be analyzed will be: leadership; employer and employee-rights; occupational safety; patient safety; environmental issues; and social responsibility. A variety of administrative case study decision-making techniques will be used in the analysis and solving of administrative issues related to the administration and delivery of health care services. Pre-requisite(s): MHA 505, RES 510 or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours