Healthcare Administration Curriculum

Lengthening life-spans brought about by technological and environmental factors have led to an increase in the elderly population and a related increase in the population of long-term care facilities. This course introduces students to gerontology, the study of the elderly, and concepts and issues of concern to administrators of these facilities. The course deals with issues raised by elder abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder, with a heavy concentration on understanding Alzheimer’s disease.

An introduction to the role of the human resource manager within a health-care setting, with emphasis placed on long-term care facilities. The course includes an overview of personnel management, an examination of the laws and regulations influencing the human resource field, and an analysis of the various personnel managers’ functions. This course satisfies 3 credit hours of the NYS Department of Health education course requirement of 15 credit hours of coursework, for candidates with a B.A., for Health Care Administration licensure. Prerequisite: EBMN 101 or appropriate business experience.

An introduction to the concepts and issues of the healthcare legal environment that concern the long-term-care administrator, with a central focus on the complexities of governmental regulation. The course deals with the general legal environment, torts, court procedures, and legal terminology. Health-related legal issues studied include DNR, elder abuse, and privacy law. Prerequisite: POLN 101 or EBMN 213 or appropriate experience.

An introduction to the concepts and issues of the healthcare legal environment that concern the long-term-care administrator, with a central focus on the complexities of governmental regulation. The course deals with the general legal environment, torts, court procedures, and legal terminology. Health-related legal issues studied include DNR, elder abuse, and privacy law. Prerequisite: POLN 101 or EBMN 213 or appropriate experience.

Tools of management accounting as they apply to longterm care. Students will learn how to set up and work with operating budgets; as well as concepts of cost funding, and cost control that will prepare them to respond to various reimbursement methods. Prerequisite: EBAN 101 and EBAN 102.

Introduces the role of the administrator within a nursing home or long-term-care facility. Includes an overview of long-term care and an examination of the regulations and legislation influencing it, analysis of the various administrative functions, and a synopsis of the residents and the type of care that they receive. This course satisfies 3 credit hours of the NYS Department of Health education course requirement of 15 credit hours of coursework, for candidates with a B.A., for Health Care Administration licensure. The course can substitute for the 100-hour course (given through the state) on nursing homes. Prerequisite: EBMN 101 or appropriate business experience.