Integrated Healthcare Management Course Descriptions

IHCM 197: Industry Proficiency I

Course Level Objectives

1. Demonstrate proficiency in a healthcare field by providing a current, valid, and unencumbered WA State License or WA State Certificate. 

IHCM 297: Industry Proficiency II

Course Level Objectives

1. Demonstrate proficiency in a healthcare field by providing a current, valid, and unencumbered WA State License or WA State Certificate.

IHCM 300: Foundations of Supervision in Healthcare

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Differentiate the supervisor's role from that of a peer, set expectations, and establish professional boundaries.
2. Identify opportunities and barriers for new managers and develop strategies to enhance success.
3. Summarize core management functions, propose organizational improvements, and build high-performing teams.
4. Assess and strengthen skills in communication, meeting coordination, and negotiation while effectively working with diverse teams and client populations.

IHCM 305: Principles of Human Resource Management in Healthcare

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of key Human Resource issues.
2. Developleadership, coaching, performance feedback and disciplinary skills to stimulate staff development and performance.
3. Apply employee performance management measures.
4. Explain key legal responsibilities of managers as they relate to HR management inhealthcare facilities.

IHCM 310: Financial Management in Healthcare Facilities

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Evaluate the changing role of healthcare financing, including the role of federal intervention and third party payers.
2. Utilize the tools of budget development, analysis, and reconciliation to make informed decisions around departmental staffing, supply/inventory management, and capital equipment purchasing.
3. Analyze revenue versus operating expenses to inform short term and long term strategic financial planning that supports organizational goals.
4. Develop knowledge related to the effective management of grant funding and contracts.

IHCM 315: Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Discuss the concepts and principles of interprofessional healthcare and collaboration.
2. Explain the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies framework that guides interprofessional practice and initiatives.
3. Develop awareness of the diversity of expertise that underpins effective interprofessional collaborative teams.
4. Diagram the relationships among professional roles in the healthcare industry by classifying the core functions of various professional roles within their cohort.
5. Utilizing real examples of healthcare situations, explain how working together across different professions (interprofessional collaboration) affects the health of patients, the wellbeing of the community, and the performance of healthcare organizations.

IHCM 320: U.S. Health Systems

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

IHCM 325: Trauma Informed Management and Behavioral Health

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Explain how trauma impacts staff in healthcare organizations and can lead to the development of toxic stress, compassion fatigue, and empathic distress.
2. Describe ways to apply trauma-informed principles in leadership, including analyzing the physical space, providing appropriate supervision and training, and evaluating policies and procedures that support patients as well as staff.
3. Implement strategies, resources, and practices to minimize the physical, psychological, and emotional stresses that can overwhelm staff and patients.
4. Describe common behavioral health issues encountered in the healthcare environment and the range of appropriate interventions, including referrals to behavioral health services as needed.
5. Incorporate behavioral health assessment tools designed specifically for primary care providers to integrate into their day-to-day practice with patients.
6. Analyze the healthcare workplace and provide a suggested plan for steps to increase the level of being trauma-informed.

IHCM 330: Population Health and Community Wellness

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Explain the emergence of the population health perspective on the U.S. healthcare system and its implications for the practice of medicine and medical education.
2. Identify and analyze health disparities related to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors, including their root causes and potential solutions.
3. Identify the various determinants of access to care for low-income and vulnerable populations, particularly as related to rural health.
4. Investigate the current health of the local community and develop a plan to make a difference to overall community wellness.

IHCM 340: Care Coordination and Navigation

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Explain the purpose of care coordination and care management and their correlation to patient outcomes.
2. Assess current systems that create challenges in access to health services and compliance with care plans and develop strategies to work with community partners to overcome them.
3. Identify methods to coordinate services and care transitions to meet client needs in general populations as well as special populations, such as seniors and behavioral health clients.

IHCM 350: Transition to Practice:Practicum I

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Describe the roles and responsibilities associated with the day-to-day work of a manager in a healthcare setting.
2. Apply knowledge and concepts learned in the classroom to management functions and problem-solving inreal-world environments.
3. Develop interpersonal skills and the professional mindset associated with management level personnel.

IHCM 360: Applied Healthcare Management Skills

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Examine and apply roles and responsibilities of healthcare managers based on prior coursework combined with case analysis and problem-solving exercises.
2. Apply skills in synthesizing knowledge of healthcare finance, leadership, legal/ethical frameworks, and human resources in practical contexts.
3. Demonstrate enhanced interpersonal communication and professional management skills through group projects, engaging with a professional panel, and presentation activities.
4. Develop a detailed applied management project that reflects the practical application of mid-program learning objectives and prepares students for the final capstone course.

IHCM 400: Strategic Leadership in Health and Human Services

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Evaluate the distinctions between leadership and management and their contributions to organizational success.
2. Analyze leadership styles and design a personal plan to enhance leadership and management skills.
3. Align people, systems, and resources to achieve organizational goals and lead change effectively.
4. Assess a leader's role in change management and formulate strategies to implement and sustain change.
5. Interpret data and cultivate organizational relationships to drive team performance and project success.

IHCM 405: Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Explain the rationale and need for integrating behavioral healthcare in primary care settings particularly in rural settings.
2. Identify the behavioral health services that must be integrated into health services delivery to achieve success in population perspectives and develop strategies to embed them into their practice.
3. Describe the program components that operationalize and facilitate successful primary care integration, and demonstrate how these elements are applied to population segments with differing needs for behavioral healthcare involvement.
4. Integrate the guiding principles of person-centered care into programs and care plans.

IHCM 410: Managing Interdisciplinary Teams

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM-BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Transform a multidisciplinary group into an interdisciplinary team through leadership, microsystem functioning, conflict management, hand offs and communication.
2. Incorporate evidence-based frameworks to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.    (i.e. TeamSTEPPS®)
3. Analyze the positive and negative aspects of interactions between health professionals and patients, families and communities.
4. Integrate the guiding principles of person-centered care by including the person and family in decision making as the care plan is developed and implemented.

IHCM 415: Applied Health Systems Research and Data Literacy

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Evaluate major research designs and methodologies to determine their strengths, limitations, and relevance to evidence-based healthcare practice.
2. Locate and synthesize scholarly information from diverse digital and library sources to support complex healthcare analyses.
3. Critically appraise research literature for validity, reliability, and applicability to healthcare decision-making and policy development.
4. Integrate and apply evidence-based findings to design strategies and interventions that advance best practices in integrated primary care and behavioral health settings.

IHCM 420: Principles and Practice of Healthcare Quality Improvement

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Identify foundational concepts and relationships in healthcare quality management, patient safety, risk management, and performance improvement.
2. Apply common quality improvement methodologies and tools—including Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA), Lean, and Six Sigma—to analyze healthcare processes and identify improvement opportunities.
3. Develop and apply a quality improvement project in an interprofessional healthcare setting, including defining measurable aims, selecting evaluation methods, and proposing sustainable process enhancements.
4. Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to support professional collaboration and organizational change in healthcare quality and safety.

IHCM 430: Health Equity, Disparities and Social Justice

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM-BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Evaluate the cultural factors of a society that contribute to health disparities and identify frameworks to examine health disparities.
2. Describe and analyze the determinants of health disparities for particular groups using social epidemiology methods.
3. Appraise the components of programs and interventions to determine their systematic effectiveness in addressing health disparities and cultural factors.
4. Generate ideas for programs and policies that promote health equity.
5. Summarize the evidence regarding a specific health disparity (topic and population of their choice) and develop an intervention proposal to promote health equity.
6. Obtain and evaluate evidence to support the intervention proposal.

IHCM 440: Transition to Practice:Practicum II

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program.

Course Level Objectives

1. Develop a project targeted to improving a process and/or solving a work issue, and present project design to practicum site stakeholders.
2. Workwith site personnel to design and execute an intervention/performance improvement.
3. Analyze the outcome of the intervention in a formal report to stakeholders and faculty advisor.

IHCM 460: Capstone in Healthcare Leadership and Applied Practice

Prerequisite(s): Admission to IHCM - BAS program

Course Level Objectives

1. Design and implement an evidence-based capstone project that addresses a current issue or improvement opportunity in healthcare practice or leadership.
2. Synthesize research, data, and professional knowledge to inform project development, decision-making, and problem-solving within an organizational context.
3. Evaluate and communicate project outcomes through critical analysis, reflection, and professional presentation of findings and implications for practice.