HA405: Leadership and HA405: Leadership and Ethics in HealthcareEthics in Healthcare

Kary Allyn Green, MBA (HOM)

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Instructor Information◦Kary Allyn Green, MBA(HOM)◦AIM: KaryAGreen◦Email: karygreen@kaplan.edu◦Office hours: Arranged via email

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Course information:◦Term 1104C August 24, 2011-November 1, 2011◦Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare◦6 Credits◦Prerequisites: HA230

Textbook information:◦Ethics in Health Administration: A Practical

Approach for Decision Makers Eileen Morrison

◦Leadership in Healthcare: Values at the Top Carson F Dye

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This course provides students with the opportunity to examine and critically reflect the nature and implications of leadership ethics in health care. Students examine key characteristics of ethical leadership, and the theoretical underpinnings of sound moral decision making and action of health care leaders. Processes for identifying and cultivating health care leaders, cultural competence, continued learning and bioethics in health care are also explored.

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Course Outcomes: Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:◦ Examine relevant ethical theories and how they impact

various healthcare professionals. ◦ Identify standards for developing and maintaining

leadership knowledge, skills, behaviors and styles. ◦ Compare the concepts of morality, codes of conduct, and

moral judgments. ◦ Apply relevant ethical concepts in the resolution of

ethical dilemmas◦ Analyze the principles of medical ethics and the laws

that impact healthcare organization. ◦ Apply leadership strategies in complex situations.

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]Assessments Number Points each Total Points

Discussions 9 30 270 Assignments 5 25 125 Projects 2 100 200

Final Project 1 150 150 Mid Term Exam

Comprehensive Exam 1 1

150 150

150 150

Total Points 1000 Points

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Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances. If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing course assignments/exams you must contact your instructor immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances.

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Projects: Please label your projects: username-project-unit#.doc. For example, a student named Tina Allen would name her file TAllen-Anatomical Terminology-Unit 3.doc.

Seminar Option 2: Please label your seminars: username-seminar-unit#.doc(for example, TAllen-Seminar-Unit 3.doc)

Email Subject Lines: Please start your subject lines in email correspondence with Course & section username: SUBJECT_OF_MESSAGE(for example, HS-200-3-TAllen: Question regarding project)

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Seminars◦Option 1 Or Option 2

Discussion BoardsNetiquetteProjects

Unit 1 ProjectUnit 1 Project

Read the Unit 1 Ethics Case and answer the questions associated with the scenario. At least (1) one source other than the textbook must be used to support your opinion. List your references. The length requirement is 2 pages.

Grading Rubrics Contents: 30 points Format/Sources: 5 points Grammar/Spelling: 5 points

Unit 2 ProjectUnit 2 Project

Read the Unit 1 Ethics Case and answer the questions associated with the scenario. At least (1) one source other than the textbook must be used to support your opinion. List your references. The length requirement is 2 pages.

Grading Rubrics Contents: 30 points Format/Sources: 5 points Grammar/Spelling: 5 points

Unit 3 ProjectUnit 3 Project

Personal Ethics Statement and Support Paper You will demonstrate your ability to apply ethics to your

future career in a healthcare setting by creating a one-page statement of your professional code of ethics. This statement should clearly identify your “ethical bottom line” and be suitable for framing. Your project should be supported by materials from the text, research and personal experience.

Unit 3 ProjectUnit 3 Project

The document should be no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches. Creativity is encouraged so be free to express yourself visually as well as in writing. Be sure that your statements are complete sentences and are free from grammatical and spelling errors. Support your ethics statement with a two-page support document that explains its origins. Your document should help me understand why you chose the items that were included in your statement. It should also reflect how you applied your learning in the course to what you have written.

To summarize, you will submit: An ethics statement suitable for framing A two-page support paper A cover sheet for evaluation.

Unit 6 ProjectUnit 6 Project

Personal Mission Statement and Support Paper

A personal mission statement is the roadmap of any careerist. Project Unit 6 asks you to write your missions statement for your healthcare career. Your statement should articulate the values that guide you to think, to act, and to react to the world around you.

Unit 9 ProjectUnit 9 Project

Leadership Development Plan You will develop a business plan for your career

development in health services administration. Like a business plan, it should express your desired goals (both short and long term), your objectives, and the resources you need.

Your career plan paper should be 3 pages in length in addition to a title page and a reference page. Submit to Dropbox by the end of Unit 9.