Hospital Administration

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Department	Interdisciplinary Medicine
Course Number	IDIS 305 - BA
Course Title	Hospital Administration
Course Director	Charles Albrecht III, MD
Length (Weeks)	2
When Offered
Prerequisites	None
Availability Notes	Contact course director or executive assistant to inquire as to availability during the elective period you seek.
Contact Name	Deaysa Dixon
Contact Phone
Contact Fax
Contact Email	d.dixon1@gwu.edu
Other Contacts	Dr. Albrecht (calbrech@lifebridgehealth.org)
Location	Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Limit
Report	Contact course director
Evaluation	Pass/Fail based on participation, two written assignments
Description	The Hospital Administration (Medical Business) elective is offered at various times of the year depending on preceptor availability. This elective is designed to give students exposure to the complex interdisciplinary skills and knowledge that are needed for physicians in leadership roles to bring about change in the current health care fields. By directly working with an executive preceptor in the MD area, students will attend meetings and activities with hospital administration and leaders of clinical team (sepsis, stroke, etc). Students will learn about High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles, hospital safety, quality, patient experience, and financial sustainability. In discussion with the preceptor, the student may choose to identify a key issue/problem and formulate a written solution. At the end of the elective, students will write a brief 1-2 page reflection paper on this experience as well as create an informal letter (less than one page) to future students detailing their advice on how to best approach the elective.
Additional Notes	Learning Objectives By the end of the course, students should be able to: Describe aspects of leadership needed to form solutions to healthcare and healthcare system problems. Discuss processes and procedures necessary for running a hospital effectively. Apply a process improvement model (i.e. LEAN, PDSA, ACA, RCA, or other) to a quality or safety issue for a hospital or healthcare system. Recognize the ethical considerations and solutions involved in medical business decision making. Explain inter-professional relationships across a wide variety of clinical and administrative occupations. Recognize the skills necessary to manage and lead multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrate awareness and business acumen regarding the myriad perspectives and complexities surrounding the current healthcare economic climate (e.g. healthcare costs, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement schedules, prescription drug costs, governmental policy, etc).