UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF NURSING
COURSE SYLLABUS
FALL 2011
COURSE NUMBER NGR 6727
COURSE TITLE Management of the Care Environment I
CREDITS 2
PLACEMENT MSN Program - CNL track
PREREQUISITES NGR 6002C Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning
NGR 6101 Theory and Research for Nursing
NGR 6636 Health Promotion and Role Development in Advanced Practice Nursing
NGR 6770 Leadership/Role of the CNL
NGR 7891 Health Policy and Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice
COREQUISITES NGR 7882 Ethical Theories and Rational Decision Making in Health Care
FACULTY Jane Gannon, DNP, CNM, CNL
jmgannon@ufl.edu LRC, Jacksonville (904) 244-5166
Office hours: Tuesday 1 pm-3pm
DEPARTMENT CHAIR M. Josephine Snider, EdD, RN
snidemj@ufl.edu Gainesville (352) 273-6359HPNP 4221,
Office hours: By appointment only (352) 273-6375
JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS DIRECTOR
Andrea Gregg, DSN, RN
greggac@ufl.edu LRC, Jacksonville (904) 244-5172
Office hours: By appointment only (904) 244-3245
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the student with in-depth knowledge of health care systems and organizational structure. Emphasis is on resource management and healthcare
financing principles. The focus is on complex health care issues that impact the integration
of health care services. .
COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Relate systems and organizational theory to the design, delivery, and evaluation of health care delivery and outcomes.
2. Utilize business and economic principles to determine the impact of health care financial policies on the delivery of health care.
3. Analyze the utilization of human, environmental, and material resources necessary for quality client care.
4. Describe support structures, processes and methods used in the management of the
care environment.
5. Evaluate regulatory and legislative processes and outcomes as they affect health
care, and make recommendations for change.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Section Day Time Room
3420 Web-based
This course is web-based. E-Learning in Sakai is the course management system that you will use for this course. E-Learning in Sakai is accessed by using your Gatorlink account name and password at . There are several tutorials and student help links on the E-Learning login site. If you have technical questions call the UF Computer Help Desk at 352-392-HELP or send email to helpdesk@ufl.edu.
It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide information and the course E-Learning site for announcements and notifications.
Course websites are generally made available on the Friday before the first day of classes.
ATTENDANCE
Students may be expected to attend on-campus or synchronous classes periodically. Students are expected to participate in the activities and discussions as listed in the course syllabus and on the course web-site. Timeframes for the posting and receiving of materials are listed in the course materials on the course web-site. Make-up exams may not be available in all courses.
ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO DISABILITY
Each semester, students are responsible for requesting a memorandum from the Disability Resource Center to notify faculty of their requested individual accommodations. This should be done at the start of the semester.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are to refer to the College of Nursing Student Handbook for information about College of Nursing policies, honor code, and professional behavior. Policies and handbooks can be downloaded from the College of Nursing website at
TOPICAL OUTLINE
1. Healthcare finance/economics
A. Resource management principles—cost-effective and efficient use
B. Economics of care/business principles
C. Business principles (budget, balance sheet, costs, marketing)
D. Human and material resource allocation and use
E. Healthcare financing principles
F. Resource stewardship
2. Healthcare systems/organizations
A. Peer and subordinate communication patterns
B. Performance based practice
C. Unit based decision-making processes
D. Human relations/resources
E. Resource management
F. Health care decisions- rationing, financing, etc
G. Health care systems valuing re: health disparities/access
H. Integrated health care services—agency/organizational culture
I. Complex health care issues (shortages, costs, safety, technology, and ethics)
J. Evaluating regulatory/legislative processes and outcomes
K. Making recommendations for changes
TEACHING METHODS
Online lecture, group discussion, assigned readings
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Microsystem assessment, poster presentation, discussion, self-test exercises, debate
EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION
25% Discussion assignments
25% Examinations 1 and 2
40% Written assignments
10% Online debate
Assignments will be graded and returned within 1 to 2 weeks of their submission. Assignments turned in late may be delayed in their return.
GRADING SCALE
A 95-100 C 74-79*
A- 93-94 C- 72-73
B+ 91- 92 D+ 70-71
B 84-90 D 64-69
B- 82-83 D- 62-63
C+ 80-81 E 61 or below
* 74 is the minimal passing grade
REQUIRED TEXTS
Carey, R. (2003). Improving health care with control charts. Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality
Press.
Muenning, P. (2007). Cost-effectiveness analysis in health: a practical approach. (2nd ed.) San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Nelson, E., Batalden, P., Godfrey, M. and Lazar, J. (2011). Value by design: Developing clinical
microsystems to achieve organizational excellence. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
RECOMMENDED
Harris, J., Roussel, L., Walters, S. & Dearman, C. (2011). Project planning and management: a
guide for CNLs, DNPs, and nurse executives. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE
|DATE |TOPIC |ASSIGNMENTS/READINGS |
|MODULE 1: CLINICAL MICROSYSTEMS |
|Aug 22-28 |Introduction to the Anatomy of a Clinical Microsystem |See elearning site for complete description of readings &|
| | |assignments |
| | |Value by Design Chapter 1 |
|Aug 29-Sept 4 |PATIENTS/PROFESSONALS Integrated healthcare delivery |Value by Design Chapter 2 |
| | |Discussion 1 due by 9/4, 5 pm |
|Sept 5-11 |PURPOSE |Value by Design Chapter 3 |
| |Elements of organizations and their impact on care | |
| |delivery and outcomes | |
|Sept 12-18 |PROCESSES Part 1 |Value by Design Chapter 5 |
| |Starting micro-system based care |HC with Control Charts Chapters 1-2 |
|Sept 19-25 |PROCESSES Part 2 |Value by Design Chapter 6 |
| |Redesigning micro-system based care |HC with Control Charts Chapters 3-4 |
| | |Discussion 2 due by 10/ 2, 5 pm |
|Sept 26-Oct 2 | PATTERNS |Value by Design Chapter 4 |
| |Lateral integration of healthcare services |Workflow analysis due 10/2, 5 pm |
|Oct 3-9 |Micro-system assessment, planning and outcome evaluation|Value by Design Chapters 7-9 |
| | |HC with Control Charts, Chapters 5-7 |
|Oct 10-12 |Midterm (Online) |72 hour access |
| | |Open book exam |
|MODULE 2: HEALTHCARE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS |
|Oct 17-23 |Healthcare delivery and reimbursement |Value by Design Chapter 10 |
| | |Fishbone analysis due 10/23 pm |
|Oct 24-30 |Resource management/ utilization principles |CEA in Health, Chapter 1, exercises 1-4 (answers in book)|
|Oct 31-Nov 6 |Business principles: Microsystem based budgets, balance |CEA in Health Chapter 4, exercises 1-6, Online lecture |
| |sheets, costs and marketing |Inpatient unit assessment due |
|Nov 7-13 |Cost Analysis Part 1 |CEA in Health, Chapters 2, 5 Chap 2 exercises 1-5,Chapter|
| |CEA, CBA |5 exercises 1-4 |
|Nov 14-23 |Cost Analysis Part 2 |CEA in Health, Chapters 6-8 |
| |QALYS |Chapter 8 exercises 1-8 |
|Nov 28-Dec 4 |Social justice, stewardship and rationing health care |Online Debate |
| | |Complete by Nov 23, 5 pm |
|Dec 5-7 |Poster Presentation of the anatomy of a microsystem |Posters due on discussion board by Dec 5 at 0800. Poster |
| | |discussion due by Dec 7, 5 pm |
|Dec 12-14 |Final Exam (Online) |72 hour access |
| | |Open book exam |
Approved: Academic Affairs Committee: 11/04
Faculty: 11/04
UF Curriculum: 03/05
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