HSAD 196. EXPERIMENTAL. 1-5 Credits.

HSAD 399. SPECIAL STUDIES. 1-10 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.
Subjects vary according to faculty and student interest and need.

HSAD 460. LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HSAD 300 or permission of the instructor.
This course explores the administrative aspects of service delivery in the long term care continuum. Covered are types of organizations and facilities, financial, regulatory and policy impacts.

HSAD 480. FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE. 2 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HSAD 435, HSAD 460, and HSAD 470.
This course is an introduction to facility and maintenance demands in residential settings for long term care. A system for maintaining and improving buildings, grounds and equipment is defined. Environmental living aspects and safety in long term care are discussed. Emergency planning and safety are addressed for long term care settings.

HSAD 486. LONG TERM PRACTICUM 1. 5-12 Credits.

Notes: all Business and HSAD 410, HSAD 424, HSAD 435, HSAD 445, HSAD 460, and HSAD 470 courses must be completed.
Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.
The practicum in the long term care option of the HSAD program serves as a culminating experience for students intending to work in long term care. The practicum is a series of courses that meet the national standards of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and the Washington State Department of Health Board of Nursing Home Administrators. This class is part of a series of practicum classes for students to complete 1000 hours.

HSAD 487. LONG TERM PRACTICUM 2. 5-12 Credits.

Pre-requisites: completion of all business and HSAD classes for the major, HSAD 486 and permission of the instructor.
The practicum in the long term care option of the HSAD program serves as a culminating experience for students intending to work in long term care. The practicum is a series of courses that meet the national standards of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and the Washington State Department of Health Board of Nursing Home Administrators. This class is the second part of a series of practicum classes for students to complete 1000 hours.

HSAD 488. LONG TERM PRACTICUM 3. 5-12 Credits.

Pre-requisites: completion of all business and HSAD classes for the major, HSAD 486, HSAD 487 and permission of the instructor.
The practicum in the long term care option of the HSAD program serves as a culminating experience for students intending to work in long term care. The practicum is a series of courses that meet the national standards of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and the Washington State Department of Health Board of Nursing Home Administrators. This class is the third part of a series of practicum classes for students to complete 1000 hours.

HSAD 496. EXPERIMENTAL COURSE. 1-5 Credits.

HSAD 497. WORKSHOP, SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

HSAD 498. SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

HSAD 499. DIRECTED STUDY. 3-5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.
Individual study in a field of special interest.

HSAD 500. U.S. HEALTH SYSTEMS. 4 Credits.

Cross-listed: PUBH 500.
Pre-requisites: graduate standing.
This course introduces health delivery systems. Topics covered include various health services delivery models and standards that impact population health, experience of care and per capita costs. Current practices are reviewed.

HSAD 510. HEALTH LAW AND HUMAN RESOURCES. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: graduate standing.
This course explores health law, regulatory and human resources. Topics include an introduction to our legal system, professional liability issues related to providers, legal issues in the operation and regulation of healthcare institutions, and institution patient relationships, institution physician relationship as well as institution employee relationships.

HSAD 520. HEALTH SYSTEMS FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE. 4 Credits.

Cross-listed: PUBH 519.
Pre-requisites: graduate standing.
This course challenges students to understand both the healthcare financial responsibilities and governance oversight for health systems. The student will learn the financial operations and governance to help any organization be successful. The modules, taking a practical approach, will cover subject matters such as; financial operations, revenue cycle management, budgeting, hierarchical reporting process and expectations, governance and regulatory compliance.

HSAD 545. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH SYSTEMS. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: graduate standing.
This course is designed to explore information as a strategic resource in an organization wide framework for supporting a health system’s strategic operations, regulatory, legal, risk and environmental requirements. Review of current health systems implementation and impact on decision making for management and finance are evaluated.

HSAD 595. INTERNSHIP. 1-5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.

HSAD 596. EXPERIMENTAL COURSE. 2-5 Credits.

HSAD 599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 1-5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.