2016 Leadership Institute-Management Track

This series of courses was designed to provide real-world education for respiratory therapists who wish to expand their breadth and depth of knowledge beyond the clinical realm. The Leadership Institute was designed and developed by content experts in respiratory care education, management, and research. The information and activities in the Leadership Institute provide a foundation for future growth in your career.

The content of this track is based on critical competencies of respiratory care managers and developed by content experts. The Management Track will provide the learner with a strong foundation for management in respiratory care.

Each of the eight (8) modules contain a short video, text-based content materials, and a 3-question post-module quiz. The comprehensive post-course test contains 24 questions. A score of 80% (19/24) is required to pass.

 

This course is sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from

 

**Please note that all programs require the participant to view the entire program prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**

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Seminar Information
Seminar Date:
January 01, 2016
Expiration Date:
December 31, 2016 11:59 PM
Seminar Objectives
  • Explain the history and evolution of healthcare systems in the US
  • Discuss how changing demographics and consumer expectations affect the health care environment
  • Explain how reimbursement, coding and revenue management drive the economy of the healthcare environment
  • Explain disease management and its application in future healthcare delivery systems
  • Describe the role of workforce development in future healthcare delivery
  • Describe the nature and function of communication on all levels within organizations
  • Identify strategies for conflict resolution within small groups
  • Describe the key characteristics and skills required to succeed as a leader
  • Explain the difference between “managing” and “leading”
  • Inventory your own leadership style
  • Explain how to set organizational and personal goals
  • Define the role of the facilitator, team leader and team members
  • Explain what it is to manage and to lead in the role of a successful department manager
  • Describe the principles of servant leadership
  • Explain the concepts of shared governance
  • Identify strategies to build relationship and engage staff
  • Describe the role of communication in trust building among staff members
  • List strategies to be used in conducting effective meetings
  • Examine different leadership styles, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each style
  • Discuss effective strategies and steps in team building
  • Compare and contrast a service line with a cost center
  • Define the role of a strategic plan for a business operating within a healthcare system
  • Explain the purpose of a business plan for a business operating within a healthcare system
  • Discuss how to market a service line
  • Explain the role of customer service and satisfaction to business success
  • Identify various strategies for negotiating and conflict resolution
  • Explain the role of State and Federal government in regulation of the healthcare environment
  • Identify the role and function of primary regulatory agencies related to safe, quality healthcare delivery
  • Explain the role and function healthcare work force credentialing and licensing
  • Identify the steps in drafting internal policies
  • Discuss the role of patient safety in healthcare administration
  • Explain how moral and ethical issues impact patients and employees relations
  • Describe basic principles for leading a diverse workforce
  • Identify and discuss the role of State and Federal government imposed labor laws
  • Explain the role of organized labor in the healthcare workforce
  • Explain practices for hiring employees
  • Discuss employee evaluation systems
  • Describe the steps in progressive disciplinary action
  • Discuss various forms of employee compensation to include: salary/payroll and pay for performance
  • Define basic terminology related to hospital finance
  • Explain common hospital reimbursement models
  • Define CPT coding and explain its relevance to hospital finance
  • Explain the purpose and function of a charge description master
  • Explain why each of the following techniques is essential to department budget management: projection of work demand, micro costing, forecasting trends, benchmarking and variance analysis
  • Explain the concepts of equipment/inventory control
  • Explain the principals of the capital budgeting
  • Identify department-level metrics for measuring the performance of RT clinical and business processes
  • Understand sources of data, including department-level and hospital-wide information systems
  • Explain the principles of quality improvement and how the process is used in effective department management
  • Explain the role of research in RT department management
  • Describe the use of statistical techniques in identifying areas of concern and developing metrics and models to track outcomes
Welcome to the Leadership Institute-Management Track

This course is sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from

Speaker Information
Rick Ford BS, RRT, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Health Care Infrastructure and Economics
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Garry Kauffman MPA, FACHE, RRT, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Leadership and Your Organization
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Cheryl Hoerr MBA, RRT, CPFT, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Leadership and Teambuilding
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Cheryl Hoerr MBA, RRT, CPFT, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Integrated Business Topics for Managers
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John Sabo MS, RRT, RN, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Law and Ethics Practice and Application
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Shawna Strickland PhD, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Managing Human Capital
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John Sabo MS, RRT, RN, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Finance and Budgeting for Departments
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John Salyer MBA, RRT-NPS, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Data Driven Performance Improvement
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John Salyer MBA, RRT-NPS, FAARC   [ view bio ]
Individual topic purchase: Selected
American Association for Respiratory Care
Continuing Respiratory Care Education: 15.00
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