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. Students examine the rights and duties of the organization to its stakeholders, both internal and external, as well as to health care recipients. The analysis of the rights and duties concentrates on four perspectives: political, social, ethical, and legal. Students explore the issues of leadership, employer and employee-rights, occupational safety, patient safety, environmental issues, and social responsibility. Pre-requisite(s): MHA 505, RES 510 or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3