OT 844 - Management, Theory, and Practice

3 Credit(s)

This course addresses the role of the occupational therapist as a manager of OT services. Students explore delivery models, policies, and systems used in current and emerging practice environments. Leadership and management theories, principles, and practices of administration, supervision, and consultation, state and national regulations as they apply to diverse practice environments (e.g., hospitals, school systems, and community agencies) are addressed. All elements of strategic planning, program planning, and implementation including financial management, reimbursement for services, budget formulation, personnel management, marketing, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement are addressed.