HCA 5320. Management and Administration of Long-Term Care Facilities (3 credits)

This course will provide an overview of long-term services and supports, including definitions of long-term care, long-term care services, delivery systems for these services, and policy implications. In addition, this course offers perspectives on service providers, users and systems for reimbursement. The course examines the spectrum of long-term services and supports, including care transitions and post-acute care, residential care, home and community-based care and technology services, hospice and end-of-life care, and the impact that growing cultural diversity is having on long-term care delivery.