This course introduces the U.S. healthcare system. Emphasis is given to the government's dominant role in health care delivery, payment and regulation, as well as the differences between public health and health care systems. The social justice implications of cost, quality and access are highlighted.

This course introduces students to the language of the health professions. Word structure, prefixes and suffixes, and rules of building and analyzing medical words are introduced. Students explore terms relating to anatomy, pathology, diagnostic and clinical procedures, and select medical specialties. Emphasis is given to defining, interpreting and pronouncing medical terminology.

This course provides an introduction to healthcare administration careers. Students explore the various sectors and supporting industries making up the larger healthcare enterprise. Administrative career options and industry growth patterns are presented. Students are introduced to working professionals and professional organizations representing various sectors of the healthcare industry. Class discussions integrate healthcare industry vocabulary and jargon.

Social determinants of health, comparative health systems, global health initiatives and their effects on health outcomes are addressed. Students examine current issues impacting global population health and improvements in care locally and worldwide. Roles of governmental, institutional and corporate organizations in financing, governing and delivering worldwide healthcare are studied.

This course examines healthcare delivery models designed to promote healthy aging, emphasizing social determinants, health promotion and care delivery for elders and people with chronic health conditions. Post-acute and long-term care services are explained, including community and facility-based options. The course highlights service delivery management, financing, quality and innovation in the context of social justice.

This course introduces the concept of health equity and provides an overview of health disparities in the U.S. Students examine the root causes of and explore populations most affected by health inequities. The course explores system approaches and strategies aimed at improving health equity.

This course explores workforce environment issues associated with employment within health care organizations. Topics include infection prevention and control, workforce safety, noise, supply chain management, OSHA and disaster planning to name a few. Quality and patient safety are emphasized from the standpoint of organizational planning, continuous quality improvement, and resource allocation.

This course explores ethics in the management of healthcare organizations. Course content is grounded in the theoretical constructs of philosophy, moral reasoning, and justice and their influence on the healthcare environment. Students analyze different types of reasoning in the decision-making process and use ethical theories to address practical issues in healthcare management.

This course provides an introduction to elements of project management in a healthcare setting. Emphasizes processes and tools that are the framework of project management. Covers elements of teamwork and the leadership and managerial skills required as part of the process. Students learn how projects progress and are executed. Corequisite or

This course examines the role of management in measuring performance and achieving quality in healthcare organizations. Emphasis is on the historical evolution, current concepts and future trends associated with measuring and evaluating health care quality. Students explore fundamental concepts of quality improvement design, planning, and methodology.

This course introduces students to the process of health program planning, including development of program objectives, methods, needs assessment, budget, timelines, contracting and marketing. Health program evaluation will emphasize design of a program evaluation including measurement and analysis of program outcomes, costs, and impact on community health concerns. Psychometric, economic, political and ethical issues related to health program planning and evaluation are explored.

This course introduces fundamental concepts related to financial management of healthcare organizations. Students explore financial-decision tools and the role of financial decision-making in managing delivery of care. How the U.S. health system impacts an organization's financial health and management is considered. Major concepts include cost-accounting, budgeting, cost/benefit analysis, and reimbursement mechanisms.

This course introduces students to the legal and regulatory environment of healthcare. The course emphasizes common law, federal and state laws, and regulations that impact and affect healthcare providers and stakeholders. Major concepts include liability, malpractice, contracts, torts, anti-trust, taxation, insurance, fraud and abuse.

This course presents an overview of healthcare strategy and marketing. Students examine the unique features of healthcare as a product. Emphasis is given to strategic processes, including competitive analysis, strategic decision-making, and marketing fundamentals. Students are provided a foundation of marketing principles and tools in the context of strategic management.

This course explores government's role in organizing, financing and delivering healthcare. With an emphasis on policy formation, advocacy and change, students apply policy analysis tools to contemporary public health and healthcare problems. Using examples such as Medicare, Medicaid or mental health policy, the course highlights the role of leadership as a key component of successful policymaking.

This course explores the use of clinical and operational data to improve outcomes and achieve greater efficiencies in healthcare systems. The role of data analytics in supporting informed decision-making is emphasized. Topics include data manipulation, analysis, and visualization. Practical business intelligence tools, such as Microsoft Excel® or Tableau®, are used.

The capstone course is designed to demonstrate accumulated knowledge in healthcare administration. Skills and theories gained throughout the curriculum are integrated into an original team project. Students apply central concepts such as operations, strategy, quality, finance and project management to a specialized area of healthcare in a manner congruent with the Jesuit value of social justice.

This course introduces principles of scientific inquiry and the research process, including study design, data analysis and ethics. Students apply epidemiological methods to managerial problems, critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative evidence, and prepare a professional research presentation. The course provides a foundation for application of evidence-based practices in healthcare services.

This professional experience provides exposure to and experience in the healthcare environment. Under the supervision of a field preceptor and faculty advisor, students work with a healthcare organization integrating content gained through prior HCA coursework. Students develop and refine skills and practical knowledge by conducting a goal-based project(s) of value to the internship site. Project objectives are developed in concert between student, faculty, and preceptor. The experience involves three on-campus seminars, preparation of seminar deliverables plus a minimum of 196 on-site hours fulfilled on a weekly basis as mutually agreed between student and preceptor. The field experience as facilitated by Loyola University Chicago and the HCA Program concludes at the close of the semester and may or may not be compensated.

This course familiarizes students with the profession of healthcare administration by providing an overview to leadership, management, organizational development and change. Reflecting the uniqueness of the healthcare sector, students are introduced to key principles, practices and theories that support the socially just and ethical management of healthcare organizations.

This course provides an overview of the use of information technology in the healthcare industry. Students are introduced to information systems currently used to manage and operate health care organizations, the applications designed to support consumer use, and the life cycle of an information system. The impact of information systems on an organization's overall financial and strategic planning, daily operations and quality improvement processes will be emphasized as will associated legal, ethical and security issues.