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Independent Health Professions
Care Coordination Certificate
Case management (care coordination) is increasingly being recognized as an essential component of managed care which is the key to major health care reform in the United States. Use of case management approaches has shown reduction in health care costs, improvements in quality of life, improvements in rehabilitation, and increased client satisfaction and compliance with a medical care regimen. This program explores the multi-dimensions of case management and stresses both fundamental theory and structure as well as necessary skills for the delivery of care coordination on a professional level. This certificate program is designed for those who are working in the case management field as well as those who wish to enter it. It stresses standards of care and performance, the process of care coordination and serves as the foundation for case management in multiple settings. The program consists of 12 units and can be completed in a six-month period. This includes both classroom work and a role practicum. Admission requirements for the care coordination certificate include: Registered Nurse in the state of California and a bachelor's degree in any field.
The didactic courses are open to any health care professional with a bachelor's degree who is involved or interested in the care coordination field. The role practicum course, however, is open only to registered nurses licensed in the state of California.
| Required Course Work for the Care Coordination Certificate | Units |
| NURS 503 | Introduction to Care Coordination | 4 |
| NURS 504 | Skills for Care Coordination | 4 |
| NURS 505L | Role-Practicum and Seminar in Care Coordination | 4 |
| | ____ |
| | 12 |
M.S./M.B.A. Dual Degree Program
Responding to the growing demand for nursing administrators with high-level management, leadership and business skills as well as a knowledge of nursing, the USC Department of Nursing has joined an elite group of nine universities throughout the country who offer dual degree programs. This M.S./M.B.A. dual degree program is offered cooperatively by the Department of Nursing and the Graduate School of Business Administration. Students must complete concurrently all requirements established by both programs for their respective degrees.
This three-year program involves completion of the first year in the Department of Nursing, the second in the Graduate School of Business Administration and then completion of the balance of the nursing program and related cognates in business.
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