MHSA in Public Health Management

Program Overview

Strayer University's online Master of Health Services Administration in Public Health Management provides students the knowledge and skills to lead in public health. The program covers key areas such as epidemiology, health care management, policy, and ethics. Students will gain practical experience through case studies and real-world scenarios, preparing them for leadership roles in various public health settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Health Services Administration in Public Health Management program is an accredited online program offered by Strayer University. It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead in public health.

• Analyze and develop strategies to manage epidemics or pandemics.
• Manage health care organizations with keen awareness of social, economic, political and professional forces that impact the operations of the facility.
• Create policies and practices to address public health care organizational needs.
• Understand how to use Lean Six Sigma to improve quality, service and efficiency in a health care organization.

Outline:

• Structure: The program consists of 12 courses, each lasting 11 weeks.
The number of courses taken at a time determines the overall program length.
• Course Schedule: The standard requirement for one course is for students to spend 10 to 14 hours in weekly work, including in- and out-of-classroom work.
• Individual Modules:
• HSA 535 - Managerial Epidemiology:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to epidemiology, examining concepts and tools as they relate to improved decision-making in health services. It reviews basic principles and applies them to health care management scenarios and case studies.
• HSA 550 - Public Health Management: This course develops the management skills and knowledge needed to effectively address the complexities of public health department and agency management.
It discusses key concepts from fiscal operation considerations to governance and provides numerous opportunities for practical application.
• HSA 551 - Environmental Health Management: This course studies the consequences of environmental exposures in modern life.
It applies traditional management tasks such as planning, controlling, and influencing to the environmental health sector and teaches students how to do more with less.
• HSA 501 - Management in Health Care: This course focuses on management practices in health care organizations by addressing concepts that are consistent across organization types, such as organization design, effective communication, power and politics, and establishing strategic alliances.
Key concepts include exploring the challenges associated with delivering value in health care systems.
• HSA 515 - Health Care Policy, Law and Ethics: This course surveys the legal environment of the health services industry from a policy perspective, with emphasis on the tensions and trade-offs between quality and cost.
It uses case law, statutory and regulatory analysis, and trends in health services delivery law to understand the legal relationships among physicians, personnel, patients, and health care institutions. Topics include access to health care, antitrust law, personnel licensure and institutional accreditation, malpractice, professional and institutional liability, cost containment regulation, and cost controls in government programs. It also discusses the philosophical and managerial implications of ethical issues including professional codes, resource allocation, and decisions concerning impaired professionals, end-of-life decisions, experimentation, and biotechnology. It familiarizes students with the scope and range of data systems and explores important health indicators with emphasis on decision-making needs. It also explores the collection, analysis, and reporting of data.

Careers:

The program prepares students for leadership roles in public health, including:

• Public Health Administrator
• Health Policy Analyst
• Epidemiologist
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Health Educator

Other:

• The program emphasizes the importance of understanding the social, economic, political, and professional forces that impact the operations of health care facilities.
• Students will gain practical experience through case studies and real-world scenarios.
• The program is designed to be flexible and accessible to working professionals.
• Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
• 86% of Strayer master's alumni agree that Strayer was the right choice for earning their degree.