561a. Health Policy and Politics. 3 credit hours. This course provides students with in-depth knowledge of the politics of American health policy, focusing on access to, cost of, and quality of health care. The underlying assumption is that understanding the politics of policy making enables nurses and others to participate effectively in the health policy process, improve the health care delivery system, and thereby contribute to enhancement of patient outcomes. The course covers major concepts of health policy, nursing advocacy, and the policy process, with an emphasis on legislative and regulatory issues, health care financing, managed care, covering the uninsured, and legal issues affecting nursing practice. Students apply their knowledge of these topics to in-depth analysis of an issue related to their practice. Required for all students in the nursing management, policy, and leadership specialty; available to others with permission of the instructor. Web-based instruction with monthly on-campus sessions. S. Cohen.
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