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Care management serves as the connection for patients to successfully navigate the multiple transitions of care while reducing or preventing fragmented care and poor outcomes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) underscores the importance of interdisciplinary care management as a primary means of managing the health of a defined population using a team-based patient-centered approach. This includes both acute and chronic care health issues as well as preventative strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
This certificate provides opportunities for current and prospective health care workers who are interested in the career of care management or disability/leave management. The certificate is appropriate for non-licensed workers as well as currently employed clinical providers including Registered Nurses or other allied health practitioners. The courses included within the certificate provide a broad overview of the concepts of care management as well as a focus and direction for specific roles or organizations.
The certificate consists of 18 undergraduate credits. All courses are offered 100% online. Students should be comfortable with the online learning format. Interested students are required to consult with an academic advisor and/or program chair to plan the appropriate course sequencing and selection.
The coursework provides the capacity to respond aptly to the changing needs of individuals, families, and communities. Therefore, students will be prepared to coordinate care across the continuum. Multiple avenues of employment are available for students who have the knowledge and skills included within this certificate. Their work settings are diverse and include the following: acute care facilities (hospitals), outpatient clinics and private practices, health insurance agencies, disability/leave management organizations, and others.
The certificate is open to the following prospective students with an interest in Interdisciplinary Care Management:
• High School graduate and/or; • Associate Degree graduate and/or; • Wilmington University undergraduate students in a degree-seeking program upon advisement from a program chair and/or an academic advisor.
Students are held to all prerequisite requirements. Therefore, some students may require more than 6 courses to complete the certificate.
It is highly recommended that the following courses be taken in the order in which they are listed.
HSC 313 Ethical and Legal Issues of Healthcare
HSC 320 Care Management Across the Health Care Continuum
HSC 330 Healthcare Quality & Reimbursement
HSC 340 Information Technology for the Care Management Professional
Choose two (2) electives, depending on degree or interests, from the following:
HLT 362 Topics in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
HLT 364 The Process of Dying
HLT 372 Issues in Aging
PSY 306 Behavior Modification
PSY 322 Wellness in the Workplace
PSY 364 Disability Issues
PSY 420 Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches
PSY 451 Health Psychology
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2022 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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