120 Hour Course
This course is recommended for healthcare professionals such as Administrators, Physicians, Nurses, Chiropractors, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists, Radiological Technologists, and Emergency Medical Technicians.
This curriculum includes:
- 40 hours of instruction related to general risk management administration and departmental organization and management
- 32 hours of instruction related to applicable federal, state and local health and safety laws and rules, community interrelationships, and accident prevention
- 40 hours related to applicable standards of health care risk management, including the principles of malpractice insurance, the conduct of malpractice litigation, and the settlement of malpractice claims.
- 8 hours related to additional general health care risk management issues.
Tuition: $950.00 New Fall Price $750.00
The required textbook for this course is:
- Risk Management in Health Care Institutions, 2nd Edition: A Strategic Approach
ISBN: 0763723142 (Currently available through Amazon.com for around $55.90)
You can find copies of this book new and used by searching through this website with the ISBN number: http://www.bookfinder4u.com/ or from www.Amazon.com.
Course Extension
If a participant does not complete the course within the allowed 1 year time frame, the course will expire and the participant will no longer have access to the course. Based on individual circumstances participants can request an extension on a monthly basis and will be charged an administrative fee of $250 per month.
Voluntary Suspension Policy
Participants may request a one-time voluntary suspension whereby the participant will be removed for the course for a specific period of time (not to exceed 6 months) and will be readmitted to the program (for an administrative fee of $250) in order to complete the remainder of their 6 month enrollment.
Withdraw Policy
A tuition refund will be granted after written request for withdrawal from a course within 30 days of enrollment. This request must be in writing, and may be sent by fax, email, or U.S. mail. All requests will receive written responses. Refunds will be the amount of tuition, less a $50.00 processing charge. Allow four to six weeks for refund checks. No refunds are granted after 30 days.
If you are existing participant and would like to request any of the options listed above please send an e-mail to hcrm@dce.ufl.edu.
How long do I have to complete a course?
For the 120hr course you have 1 year from the day you receive your login instructions to complete the course.
This course has been approved for CEU Credit by the following organizations:
Florida Board of Nursing
RNs, Advanced RNs, and LPNs receive 120 CEU hours: 116 General and 4 in End-of-Life Care and Palliative Health Care.- The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 012-000-09-126-C03-P
Note: This course has been approved by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Pursuant to 59A-10 as an approved Educational Program for those seeking to become Licensed Health Care Risk Managers in Florida. For specific questions on licensure eligibility please visit the AHCA website Florida Agency for Health Care Administration website or contact AHCA at 850-487-2717.