ATRG 6402 Organization and Administration of AT Programs

Examination of organization and administration, including: budgeting, legal concerns, leadership theories, facility and event planning, program and personnel evaluation, human resource management, insurance and risk management practices, and Code of Ethics.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ATRG or HLHP Program Admission

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

Alignment	Current Objective
CIP-9	Apply contemporary principles and practices of health informatics to patient care delivery and administration to 5) use an electronic health record to document, communicate, and manage health-related information, mitigate error, and support decision making.
CIP-3	Develop, implement, and monitor prevention strategies for at-risk individuals (e.g., persons with asthma or diabetes, persons with a previous history of heat illness, persons with sickle cell trait) and large groups to allow safe physical activity in a variety of conditions. This includes obtaining and interpreting data related to potentially hazardous environmental conditions, monitoring body functions (e.g., blood glucose, peak expiratory flow, hydration status), and making the appropriate recommendations for individual safety and activity status.
2.3.5	Students will address diversity and demonstrate cultural competence within priority populations when selecting and/or designing strategies/interventions to fit their needs.
7.4.5 7.4.7	Students will advocate for the profession and for professional development of health education specialists, including explaining the history of the profession and the role of credentialing.
2.3.11	Students will apply ethical principles when selecting strategies and designing interventions, including active compliance with all applicable legal standards.
5.6.10 5.6.12 5.6.14	Students will apply ethical prinicples when managing human resources, including enforcing policies consistent with laws and regulations, evaluating staff and volunteer performance, facilitating team development, and employing conflict resolution technique.
6.3.5	Students will assess and prioritize requests for advice/consultation, establish ethical working relionships with stakeholders, provide expert assistance when appropriate, and evaluate the effectiveness of the assistance provided.
3.4.5	Students will assess implementation of a health eduction/promotion plan to make modifications when needed, monitor resource use, and evaluate the plan's overall sutainability.
3.1.4 3.1.6 3.1.5	Students will create an environment conducive to learning and develop/secure logistical resources to implement the planned programming/intervention, and will do so in an ethical and legal manner.
AC-2 PD-8 AC-1 HA-18 HA-1	Students will define the legal, moral, and ethical parameters that define the athletic trainer’s scope of acute and emergency care and differentiate their role, responsibilities, preparation, and scope of practice from other pre-hospital care and hospital-based providers within the context of the broader healthcare system.
5.5.8	Students will demonstrate ethical leadership principles and comply with existing laws and regulations when conduting quality assurance/process improvement initiatives.
5.5.2	Students will demonstrate ethical leadership principles when analyzing an organization's culture to determine the extent to which it supports health education/promotion and when developing strategies to reinforce or change that culture.
HA-5	Students will describe basic healthcare facility design and create a floorplan the includes safe treatment and rehabilitation areas and efficient evacuation routes.
HA-25	Students will describe common health insurance models, insurance contract negotiation, and the common benefits and exclusions identified within these models.
PHP-3 PHP-8 PHP-9	Students will describe components of a preparticipation physical examination as recommended by contemporary guidelines and its role in identifying modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors related to injury and illness.
HA-16	Students will describe federal and state infection control regulations and guidelines, including universal precautions, for the prevention, exposure, and control of infectious diseases, and discuss how they apply to the practicing of athletic training.
PHP-4	Students will describe the concepts (case definitions, incidence versus prevalence, exposure assessment, rates) and uses of injury and illness surveillance and outcome measures relevant to athletic training and use the resulting data to assess an injury/illness prevention strategy.
HA-26	Students will describe the criteria for selection, common features, specifications, and required documentation needed for secondary, excess accident, and catastrophic health insurance.
AC-3	Students will describe the hospital trauma level system and its role in the transportation decision-making process.
HA-2 HA-4 HA-27	Students will describe the impact of organizational structure and strategic planning on the daily operations of a healthcare facility and create/implement a basic business plan that incorporates these concepts, procedures for revenue generation and reimbursement, recognition for the value of services provided by athletic trainers, operational and capital budgeting, and a needs assessment.
HA-30	Students will describe the role and functions of various healthcare providers and protocols that govern the referral of patients to these professionals.
HA-3	Students will describe the role of strategic planning as a means to assess and promote organizational improvement and use its concepts as part of healthcare facility design.
Practical/applied 3.A.	Students will determine the design, layout, and organization of the strength and conditioning facility (e.g., flooring, ceiling height, mirror placement, ventilation, lighting, characteristics of the equipment and its location, and emergency planning) based on athletic needs, industry standards, and NSCA recommended best practices.
Practical/applied 3.D. 3.C.	Students will determine the policies and procedures associated with the safe operation of the strength and conditioning facility (e.g., facility/equipment cleaning and maintenance, rules, scheduling, emergency procedures).
4.1.10	Students will develop an evaluation plan using ethically collectable qualitative and/or quantitative data.
PD-10	Students will develop educational healthcare programming specific to a target audience that uses appropriate multimedia tools to create a professional product.
5.6.4 5.6.6 5.6.8	Students will develop job descriptions, evaluate staff and volunteer qualifications, and develop , implement, and evaluate strategies to enhance staff and volunteer professional development and retention.
2.2.3	Students will develop vision, mission, and goal statements, including the specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-sensitive objectives to meet them.
5.2.0	Students will evaluate and use existing and emerging technologies to support health education/promotion programming/interventions, including to collect, store, and retrieve management data in an ethical manner.
HA-6	Students will explain and practice components of the budgeting process including: purchasing, requisition, bidding, request for proposal, inventory, profit and loss ratios, budget balancing, and return on investments.
PHP-10 PHP-11	Students will explain the principles of the body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms as they relate to heat gain and heat loss, acclimation and conditioning, fluid and electrolyte replacement requirements, proper practice and competition attire, hydration, and environmental assessment.
PD-6 HA-13	Students will explain the role and function of state athletic training practice acts and registration, licensure, and certification agencies and how to obtain and maintain those credentials.
HA-21 HA-22 HA-24 HA-29	Students will explain typical administrative policies and procedures that govern first aid and emergency care and develop a comprehensive, venue-specific emergency action plan (EAP) for the care of common emergent conditions and injuries that includes disease control, medical authority notification, and a plan to prevent disease epidemics.
5.5.7 5.5.1 5.5.4 5.5.6	Students will facilitate efforts to achieve organizational mission, including conducting, implementing, and monitoring strategic planning and needed changes to organizational culture.
HA-23	Students will identify and explain the components of a pre-participation examination that allow identifying conditions that might predispose the athlete to injury or illness.
HA-10	Students will Identify and explain the statutes that regulate the privacy and security of medical records.
PD-11	Students will identify and implement strategies to educate colleagues, students, patients, the public, and other healthcare professionals about the roles, responsibilities, academic preparation, and scope of practice of athletic trainers.
HA-9 HA-28	Students will identify components of a comprehensive medical record and differentiate between diagnostic and procedural codes when documenting patient care.
HA-19 HA-20	Students will identify components of a risk management plan (security, fire, electrical and equipment safety, emergency preparedness, and hazardous chemicals) and use them to create policies and procedures to guide athletic training facility operations.
1.7.2	Students will identify current needs, available resources, and known capacity for health education programming/interventions, syntehsize those assessment finidngs to prioritize needs, and develop and report recommendations.
HA-17	Students will identify key regulatory agencies that impact healthcare facilities and describe their function in the regulation and overall delivery of healthcare.
PD-12	Students will identify mechanisms by which athletic trainers influence state and federal healthcare regulation.
HA-14 HA-15	Students will identify principles of recruiting, selecting, employing, and contracting with athletic trainers, physicians, and other medical and healthcare personnel in the deployment of healthcare services.
5.1.6 5.1.10 5.1.12 5.1.8 5.1.4	Students will indentify internal and/or external funding sources, create and review funding and other grant proposals, and develop, manage, and report on the resutling project budget.
5.6.0	Students will manage human resources for health education/promotion initiative and recruit staff and volunteers to implement programming.
3.4.7	Students will monitor implementation of a health eduction/promotion plan to ensure it is delivered consistently in accorance with the timeline, is making progress toward achieving objectives, and is compliant with all legal and ethical standards and prini
PHP-13	Students will obtain and interpret environmental data (web bulb globe temperature [WBGT], sling psychrometer, lightning detection devices) to make clinical decisions regarding the scheduling, type, and duration of physical activity.
5.1.2	Students will practice managing financial resources for health education/promotion programming/interventions, including: evaluating financila needs and resources, developoing a financial plan, conducting cost/benefit analyses, and monitoring the resulting
7.4.3	Students will promote the health education profession by explaining the major responsibilities of the health education specialist, the role of professional organizations, and the benefits of participating in them.
PHP-18	Students will recognize potentially dangerous conditions related to the environment, field, or playing surface and devise appropriate communication strategies to approach coaches, athletes, parents, administrators, and other relevant personnel to rectify the situation.
PHP-12	Students will summarize current practice guidelines related to physical activity during extreme weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, lightning, wind).
PD-2	Students will summarize the athletic training profession’s history and interpret the roles and functions of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Board of Certification, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, and state regulatory boards.
4.4.4 4.4.3	Students will use available technology to collect, monitor, and manage data based on the evaluation or research plan and in compliance with all laws and regulations protecing participants' rights.
HA-11 HA-12	Students will use contemporary documentation strategies, including chart documentation, risk management, outcomes, and billing procedures, to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, insurers, colleagues, administrators, and parents or family members.
1.1.2 1.1.5	Students will use ethical principles to identify existing and necessary resources to conduct assessments, and determine the extent of available health education/promotion programming and interventions.
CIP-9	Utilize documentation strategies to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, insurers, colleagues, administrators, and parents or family members while using appropriate terminology and complying with statues that regulate privacy of medical records. This includes using a comprehensive patient-file management system (including diagnostic and procedural codes) for appropriate chart documentation, risk management, outcomes, and billing.