DEA 6550 - Healthcare Innovations

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment preference given to: graduate students and upper-level undergraduates.

R.S. Zadeh.

Engage in a dialogue among design, health, medicine, policy, engineering, and management disciplines on innovations in healthcare through multidisciplinary practice. Learn about the latest concepts of evidence-based design (EBD) and healing environments, discuss practical applications, and have the option to gain skills for Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC).

Outcome 1: Learn about the impact of healing environments on personal, social, and organizational outcomes and identify the environmental causes of current operational challenges.

Outcome 2: Engage in multidisciplinary dialogs to boost practical competencies to improve healthcare outcomes.

Outcome 3: Discuss issues and appropriate solutions to transform healthcare experiences and prepare for related fields in health organizations, industry, government, and academia.