The College of St. Scholastica Courses

Global Project Management – Best Practices for Success FREE MOOC

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Our world is becoming more interconnected as each day moves forward. Globalization is impacting organization in all industries in a positive manner by connecting people across the world in a collaborative global market. However, with this growth in global partnership comes a greater deal of complexity. Specifically, we are experiencing a higher degree of project work across all regions of the world and we must be prepared to work in a complex environment due to differences in language, time zone, culture and process maturity.This course will provide an end-to-end exploration of best practices related to global project management. We will establish awareness of the trend toward globalization. From there we review and share best practice global project framework models while maintaining awareness of the unique attributes associated with each individual project situation. Finally, we will delve into deep dive studies of key global project attributes such as cultural intelligence, global project team development, global project leadership, global communications competencies, global communications, global negotiations and finally global project collaboration practices. 

Leading Effective Project Teams

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Teamwork and project management are interdependent disciplines. Imagine trying to manage a project without teamwork. Orchestrating the delivery of a project requires a team culture that can only be achieved through leadership and teamwork. Developing teams and promoting a synergistic culture of teamwork is an essential career skill for today's project managers.During this course you can expect to obtain the following skills to leverage toward achieving project management excellence:Understanding of the characteristics of highly productive project teams and project leadersMethods for use in developing successful and positive project teamsAwareness of the essential attributes of an effective project team environment and cultureUnique attributes and methods for use toward leadership of virtual and cross-cultural project teamsEach week’s reading is accompanied by a narrated PowerPoint presentation. NO textbook is required: all material will be accessible on the internet. 

Ethical Leadership

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This course provides an introduction to ethical decision making and ethical leadership. The course examines a variety of ethical issues that employees and organizations face.  You will explore ethical theories, ethical decision making models, role of governmental policies and corporate governance. You will learn about practices that help encourage ethical behavior in organizations.The course provides an introduction to ethical decision making and ethical leadershipEach chapter reading is accompanied by a narrated PowerPoint presentation. Required Textbook: You need to buy or rent the following textbook: Ghillyer, Andrew (2012). Business Ethics Now 3rd Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies. (ISBN 978-07-352469-6).This text can be purchased through the St. Scholastica bookstore or through Amazon.comAll coursework must be completed by May 22, 2017.A certificate of completion is awarded to students who successfully complete the course with 70% of total test points.The certificate of completion can be added to a resume and/or LinkedIn profile.

Exploration of SNOMED CT Basics

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This eight-week course explores the basic structure and uses of SNOMED CT. Instructional materials are featured from the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) and supplemented with learning activities, discussion forum for information exchange and instructor support.This course provides information about the use of SNOMED CT in healthcare technology applications leveraging the recently published Starter Guide from IHTSDO.Value-added instruction including lectures, self-testing assessments, exercises and resources are provided within the course structure.Topics addressed include:Highlights and background about the International Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO); access to SNOMED CT with a brief of history and current uses of SNOMED CTLogical model overview and application Concept model overview and applicationSNOMED CT expressions and examples of useSNOMED CT content development and release cyclesTerminology customization for use by implementers including mapping to and from other terminologies or classificationsTranslation and language preferencesSummary of current events related to IHTSDO and SNOMED CT updates and final testAHIMA Approved - CEU Program: This program has been approved for 12 continuing education units for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Spirituality, Religion and Culture in Healthcare

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This is the first course in a series of four.   You may take one, two, three or all the courses; the content of each course is independent. However, intentional integration of the content from all the courses provides a fuller and deeper understanding of Health Humanities.Introduction to Health Humanities I: Spirituality, Religion and Culture in Healthcare
Perspectives on diversity and commonality.The role of spirituality, religion and culture in meaning-making.     How spirituality, religion and culture can affect healthcare. Questions to explore the patient’s spiritual, religious and cultural needs. This series of courses provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Health Humanities. It considers the unique contributions, approaches and resources that the humanities and arts bring to healthcare. The courses discuss basic methodological issues such as the differences between the health sciences and health humanities, fundamental concepts such as human dignity and personhood, and core philosophical questions such as materialism and biomedical reductionism, mind-body dualism, and the meaning and mystery of being human. The courses introduce biomedical or healthcare ethics and its primary principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Topics related to spirituality and illness are investigated, including the meaning of human suffering and mortality, end-of-life issues and ethical care of the dying, and hope. The courses are concerned throughout to develop compassion and empathy as essential skills in human health care.Continuing Education Credits/Units (CEUs)Earn a total of 12 free CEUs from AHIMA, three per course. Additionally, these free MOOCs are eligible for CEUs in the areas of social work and nursing in the state of Minnesota and may be eligible in those areas in other states.  Please refer to your state association's guidelines. 

Rural Healthcare Staffing Stability: Effective Tools and Practice

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Most rural health care organizations face significant pressures to achieve results, do more with less, and satisfy many competing demands. Recruiting, selecting, and retaining staff members in order to achieve staffing stability are key components in accomplishing these goals. This course provides insights toward understanding and applying concepts such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and employee engagement in a theory-to-practice context. The theory-to-practice context is applied to several practice tools, techniques, and best practices for more effective outcomes. The course is designed for supervisors, managers, HR practitioners, administrative staff, and organization leaders who are engaged in policy and practice for recruitment, selection, and retention of staff.During the course you can expect to obtain the following knowledge and skills to leverage in practice toward improving recruitment, selection, and retention outcomes:Identify individual, group, and organizational factors associated with employee job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and engagementAdopt a broader understanding and perspective for employee engagementAdopt a theory-to-practice approach to application of tools and techniques to improve outcomes for staffing stabilityAlign organization policy, practice, and resources with long-term organization commitment and retention outcomesEach week’s reading is accompanied by a narrated PowerPoint presentation. All material will be accessible on the internet or provided on the course website by the instructor. No textbook required.Completion of the course provides:Certificate of completion20 PDU’s/CEU’s of professional development units (PDU) or continuing education units (CEU) for individual submission to credentialing organizationsThis program has been approved for 15 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.Certificate good for one free credit** of tuition available for use in the fall 2018 start of the MBA in Rural Healthcare or the Healthcare Administration CertificateThe certificate of completion may be added to your resume and/or LinkedIn profile*PDU/CEU certificate will document 20 hours, Course Syllabus, and St. Scholastica as the course sponsor for individual PDU/CEU submissions. 

Health Data Analytics with Microsoft Excel

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Health data analysis involves the process of translating data into information valuable to the support of operational and clinical decision-making. This course is designed to provide participants with hands-on experience in health data analytics using the widely adopted tool, Microsoft® Excel®. Participants can expect to learn fundamental skills essential to data integrity and preparation, such as sorting, filtering, summarizing, visualizing, and interpreting healthcare data. These skills will follow closely with each required step of the data analytics lifecycle.After taking this course, you will have a better understanding of the nature of health data analytics, how to leverage the use of Microsoft® Excel® for carrying out fundamental analytical tasks, and ultimately how to discover new knowledge from data. AHIMA Approved CEU Program logoThis course offers 12 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), pending renewal. You will be emailed once it has been renewed.

Anatomy and Physiology MOOC

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The MOOC begins June 29 and all work needs to be completed by Aug. 23, 2015. It offers 20 lectures in a variety of formats, including presentations, transcripts, stand-alone audio, static PowerPoint and podcast subscription. This 8-week course provides the background information needed for a complete understanding of essential topics in anatomy and physiology. Registration closes July 27. This course has been approved for 12 continuing education units (CEUs) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The program can be completed at no cost, and all coursework will need to be completed within the program timeframes to receive credit. go.css.edu/learn

Building Resilience

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Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity. It is not something all individuals are born with, however, the resilience skill set can be taught and the lessons learned can empower individuals to manage stress and learn to thrive.

Transitioning to Value-Based Care

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The U.S. healthcare system is the costliest in the world; yet, while having some of the best healthcare in the world, there is room for improvement in both quality and cost. Value-based care (VBC) is a way to achieve value (i.e., better outcomes at lower cost) that is bi-partisan and is being embraced by both federal government and private-sector providers and health plans. VBC is a vastly different approach to delivering and paying for care that requires consumers/patients, providers, and health plans/insurers to make transformative changes.This course describes the rationale for transitioning to VBC, provides a comprehensive description of the components of VBC, and reviews barriers to adoption and what practices are helping overcome these barriers. The course also takes a deeper dive into practical operational and information technology areas that can help accelerate adoption of VBC.Texts: No purchase is required; Health IT and EHRs: Principles and Practice, Sixth Edition, by Margret Amatayakul, published by the American Health Information Management Association is recommended.After taking this course, you will have a better understanding of VBC, will be able to apply practical tools to aid in transitioning to VBC, and will be prepared to keep up-to-date with the ever-changing landscape that is VBC.

Principles of Project Management

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This course is designed for aspiring project managers, current project managers desiring to improve their approach to managing projects or those striving to gain a better understanding of the project management field. The MOOC will provide a robust introduction to the principles of project management and the concepts, tools and techniques that are applicable to any project across most industries.

Introduction to Health Humanities

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This series of four short courses is entitled Introduction to Health Humanities. You may take one, two, three or all the courses; the content of each course is independent. However, intentional integration of the content from all the courses provides a fuller and deeper understanding of Health Humanities.This series of courses provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Health Humanities. It considers the unique contributions, approaches, and resources that the humanities and arts bring to health care. The courses discuss basic methodological issues such as the differences between the health sciences and health humanities, fundamental concepts such as human dignity and personhood, and core philosophical questions such as materialism and biomedical reductionism, mind-body dualism, and the meaning and mystery of being human. The courses introduce biomedical or healthcare ethics and its primary principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Topics related to spirituality and illness are investigated, including the meaning of human suffering and mortality, end-of-life issues and ethical care of the dying, and hope. The courses are concerned throughout to develop compassion and empathy as essential skills in humane health care.