Healthcare leaders hold a unique position to bridge the gap between effective patient care, operational efficiency, and innovative solutions that positively impact healthcare delivery for years to come. The Leadership for Healthcare Professionals Specialization equips healthcare professionals with essential leadership skills, an ability to think strategically, and the tools to improve decision-making in today’s complex healthcare landscape. Through three comprehensive courses, you’ll develop foundational leadership principles, dive deeper into strategic planning and innovation, and drive quality improvement (QI) initiatives that enhance patient care and boost organizational success. This series blends theory with real-world insights, providing you with the tools and knowledge to lead effectively, manage complex challenges, and influence organizational success. Whether you're looking to advance your career or make a lasting impact in healthcare management, Leadership for Healthcare Professionals will help you take your leadership to the next level.
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Leadership for Healthcare Professionals Specialization
Master healthcare leadership, strategy, and QI. Advance your career with essential leadership, strategy, and quality improvement skills designed for healthcare professionals.
Instructors: Barbara R. Medvec, DNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC
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What you'll learn
Utilize effective advocacy techniques at the leadership level to make and affect positive change
Develop and align a strategic plan to an organization’s mission, vision, values
Apply human-centered design and innovation approaches to strategic initiatives
Recognize the role of safety systems and improvement strategies, communication, and teamwork within healthcare organizations
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Skills you'll gain
- Advocacy
- Telehealth
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Decision Making
- Design Thinking
- Business Planning
- Innovation
- Organizational Strategy
- Health Policy
- Health Care Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Communication
- Health Informatics
- Healthcare Ethics
- Leadership
- Patient Safety
- Communication
- Executive Presence
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Leadership
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Learn to articulate foundational leadership theories and concepts
Apply effective communication skills that distinguish you as an effective professional healthcare leader
Recognize the important role of policy advocacy for healthcare organizations
Utilize effective advocacy techniques at the leadership level to make and affect positive change
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Develop and align a strategic plan to an organization’s mission, vision, values
Understand informatics and innovation to drive changes in healthcare
Apply human-centered design approaches to strategic initiatives
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Define key quality improvement theories and best practices within healthcare organizations
Identify and use key analytical techniques commonly employed in quality science and decision-making
Employ tools to assess the culture of safety within healthcare organizations
Recognize the role of safety systems and improvement strategies, communication, and teamwork within healthcare organizations
Skills you'll gain
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