Laurea Magistrale in Amministrazione Sanitaria

GUIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

Due to the increased demands for quality healthcare, the healthcare industry has become the third largest employer in the U.S. There are a variety of opportunities for healthcare administrators in public, private, and international sectors. The Master of Science in Healthcare Administration program is designed to prepare students to become managers of hospitals, health services organizations, medical groups, managed healthcare organizations, and public health infrastructures. Students gain competencies in management, leadership, communication, healthcare policy, and quality.

THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO PREPARE GRADUATES TO:

• Create strategic operational plans to guide healthcare organizations.

• Demonstrate operational and fiscal management of healthcare organizations.

• Employ leadership theories to manage and advocate for individuals and communities.

• Interpret the impact of healthcare policy and economics on service delivery both nationally and internationally.

• Use evidence-based data and research methods to guide organizational transformations and quality assurance.

• Employ analytical and critical-thinking skills to improve workplace performance and healthcare delivery.

THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS:

• PLANNING MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES

• COORDINATING MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES

• IMPLEMENTING MEDICAL OR HEALTH SERVICES

• STRATEGIC PLANNING

• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• MULTI-TASKING

• SUPERVISING

• COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• DECISION-MAKING

• FACILITATING MEETINGS

• MANAGING

• ORGANIZING PROJECTS/EVENTS

• LEADERSHIP

• BUDGETING

• PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURES SUPERVISION

• COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS

• OVERSEEING

• STAFFING AND TRAINING

• CUSTOMER SERVICE

• LEVERAGING VOLUNTEERS

OUR MISSION

Stratford University is a private institution of higher learning. The student body is diverse, including recent high school graduates, working professionals, international students, and persons desiring to change their career fields. The mission of Stratford University is to prepare students for rewarding careers through quality educational programs that meet the changing needs of employers and the community. In order to meet this mission, the University offers a variety of certificate, diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate programs in emerging and high employment demand fields.

Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificate, diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, Stratford University delivers quality education to students. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accreditation agency that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.

Stratford is also accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF), assuring that we meet the standards and competencies set for faculty, curriculum, and student services.

Stratford University is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to operate campuses in Virginia.