309.872.01
Health Services and Outcomes for Aging Populations Practicum II
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
0.5
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Friday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Mariah Robertson
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
309.871.01
The practicum has been structured to provide trainees with exposure to “real world” clinical, financing and organizational aspects of health services and outcomes in the care of older adults with an emphasis on key elements of person- and family-oriented care.
Second of 4-term practica sequence. Focuses on the Continuum of Care, including acute, post-acute, long-term care, outpatient, home-based care, and transitions in care between them. Complements traditional coursework by providing exposure to the real-world settings and organizations that comprise aging services delivery and infrastructure.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Deconstruct the mechanisms by which services are financed and the underlying incentives embedded in financing structures across the continuum of care
- Evaluate innovative approaches to better integrate care, including transitional care, care coordination, and m-health
- Assess barriers to coordinated care for older adults
- Describe how other services settings interact with the health care delivery sector including social services and supports
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Reflection
- 20% Participation
- 30% Grant concept paper
Course will involve student field trips to offsite organizations. Course will require students to register as Student Observers of Clinical Care with the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Will meet in departmental conference room space