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WGU NEVADA:COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OVERVIEWJANUARY 11, 2015
TOPICS University Overview College of Health Professions Overview– Programs– Integrated Healthcare Management– Accountable Care Learning Collaborative2
NATIONAL LANDSCAPE 64,000 students 54,000 graduates in 15 years One of the largest private, nonprofit,nondenominational universities in the country Only university in the history of American highereducation to have earned accreditation from fourregional accrediting commissions (NWCCU, HLC,ACCJC, WASC)– Nursing programs (CCNE); Health informatics (CAHIIM) 3,600 employees3
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD AT&TCenturyLinkDell ComputerBill & Melinda GatesFoundationGoogleHewlett-PackardHospital Corporation ofAmericaLumina FoundationJ. Willard and Alice S.Marriott Foundation Microsoft Oracle Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation Simmons Media Group Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Tenet Healthcare Wasatch PropertyManagement Zions Bank4
ENROLLED STUDENTS: OCTOBER 20155
2015 RECOGNITION National League for Nursing named WGU’s nursingprograms as a 2015 Center of Excellence along withDuke University, UTA, NYU, and LSU. WGU ranked fourth in the nation for the volume ofnurses produced (bachelor’s and master’s degrees) withminority backgrounds (Diverse). USA Funds awarded WGU a certificate of excellencefor reducing its federal student loan default rate.– Improved to 5.0% from 6.6% (less than half the nationalaverage for both public and private universities (11.8%)6
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION Competency-based education (CBE) measureslearning rather than time. Most traditionallearning models hold time constant, with fixedlength semesters, and let learning vary. Students come to college with varying levels ofknowledge and very different learning styles,and CBE lets them move quickly through whatthey already know so they can focus on thethings they still need to learn.7
SELF-PACED CURRICULUM8
DOMAINS OF COMPETENCE,COMPETENCIES, & MILESTONESMedical education undergoing shift from “structure/process” education (Flexner) to CBE with fourcomponents: (1) identifying outcomes, (2) defining performance levels, (3) developing a framework forassessing competencies, and (4) continuous evaluation (AAMC).9
WGU NEVADA’S MISSION Improve quality and expand access to postsecondary educational opportunities byproviding a means for individuals to learnindependent of time or place and to earncompetency-based degrees and othercredentials that are credible to both academicinstitutions and employers.“In times of change, learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifullyequipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer10
STUDENTS BY COUNTY: OCTOBER 201511
STUDENTS BY COLLEGE: JANUARY 201612
STUDENTS BY AGE: DECEMBER 201513
UNDERSERVED STUDENTSUnderserved: first generation, low income, ethnic minority, and/or ruraldesignations14
HEALTHCARE DEGREE OFFERINGSBACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS: B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN online) B.S. Health Informatics (from theCollege of Information Technology) B.S. Business—HealthcareManagement (from the College ofBusiness)MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS: M.S. Nursing—Education (for RNswith BSNs) M.S. Nursing—Leadership andManagement (for RNs with BSNs) M.S. Nursing—Education (RN toMSN Option) M.S. Nursing—Leadership andManagement (RN to MSN Option) M.S. Integrated HealthcareManagement (from the College ofBusiness) MBA Healthcare Management (fromthe College of Business)15
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTEGRATEDHEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 21st century degree for healthcare leaders Affordable Care Act, the accountable caremovement, and other key policy initiatives havehad an impact on every aspect of thehealthcare industry, from hospitals and clinics toinsurance and pharmaceutical companies. Designed in collaboration with healthcare’sforemost leaders and policy-makers.16
NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISORS The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2005-2009); Utah Governor (1993-2003); Founder and Chairman, Leavitt PartnersDr. Kenneth Sharigian, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, American MedicalAssociationDr. Arnold Milstein, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Director, Clinical Excellence ResearchCenter, Stanford UniversityDr. Paul B. Handel, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Health Care ServiceCorporationShirley A. Weis, Former Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Mayo Clinic; President,Weis AssociatesDr. Paul Keckley, Managing Director, Navigant Healthcare Dr. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., RADM, USPHS, Senior Partner (Retired), Martin-Blanck and Associates; Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices (2006-2009); Rear Admiral and Chief Medical OfficerDr. Brent James, M.D., Executive Director, Institute for Health Care Delivery Research; VicePresident, Medical Research and Continuing Medical Education, Intermountain HealthcareCraig Miller, Principal Director, IT Strategy, Accenture17
EMPLOYMENT AREAS & POSITIONSEmployment Areas Hospital AdministrationPharmaceutical CompaniesNursing and Residential Care FacilitiesAmbulatory Healthcare ServicesInformation Technology/Software CompaniesFederal and Local Government AgenciesInsurance CompaniesHealthcare ConsultingPositions CEO, COO, CAO, CNO, Provider Network Executive, Department or DivisionDirector, Health System Vice President, Clinical Director18
CORE SUBJECT AREAS Leadership and InnovationHealthcare Systems and PolicyHealthcare Financial ManagementAnalytical Methods of Healthcare ProfessionalsEnterprise Risk ManagementHealth Information TechnologyPopulation Health and Care CoordinationChallenges in Community Health19
MSIHCM: STANDARD PATHCourse DescriptionLeadership and InnovationInnovation ProjectCollaborative Leadership ProjectHealthcare Systems and PolicyHealthcare Systems ProjectQuality ImprovementHealthcare Quality ProjectHealthcare Financial ManagementHealthcare Financial Management ProjectAnalytical Methods of Healthcare ProfessionalsEnterprise Risk ManagementEnterprise Risk Management ProjectHealth Information TechnologyHealth Information Technology ProjectPopulation Health and Care Coordination ProjectChallenges in Community Health ProjectIntegrated Healthcare ProjectIntegrated Healthcare Management Capstone 20
ACCOUNTABLE CARE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE New, nonprofit collaborative recently formed by themerger of Leavitt Partners’ Accountable CareCooperative and the Brookings Institution’s ACOLearning Network. Housed at WGU Co-chaired by Dr. Mark McClellan and Mike Leavitt ACLC promotes member collaboration, providestraining in integrated healthcare operations andstrategy, national guidance, and evaluation toeffectively scale and grow accountable care –clinically, financially, and politically.21
- Nursing programs (CCNE); Health informatics (CAHIIM) 3,600 employees 3. NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD AT&T CenturyLink Dell Computer Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Google Hewlett-Packard . National League for Nursing named WGU's nursing programs as a 2015 Center of Excellence along with Duke University, UTA .
