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Assignment 2: Middleville Regional HealthcareDue Week 9 and worth 160 pointsMiddleville
Regional Health Care is one (1) of three (3) hospitals serving a
community of 350,000 people. Summary statistics on Middleville and its
competitors, from the AHA Guide, are shown below in Table 1. All three organizations are not-for-profit.Table 1: Middleville, Brierfield, and Greystone Health Care Systems Name Beds Admissions Census OP Visits Births Expenses (000) Personnel Middleville 575 13,000 350 221,000 2,300 $125,000 2,000 Brierfield 380 17,000 260 175,000 1,200 $130,000 1,875 Greystone 350 10,000 180 40,000 900 $80,000 1,200 The
governing board of Middleville hired a consulting company to evaluate
its strategic performance, specifically in the areas of Human Resources,
Information Technology, Financing, and Marketing. As part of the
consultant’s evaluation, several leaders of Middleville’s units were
asked their perspective of the organization’s performance. You
are working for the consultant. Your job is to identify the issues from
the response that should be considered further by the consultant team
and possibly discussed with the governing board and the CEO. The firm
has a rule, “Never offer a criticism or negative finding without
suggesting how the client organization can correct it,” so you must
indicate what sort of correction you would recommend as part of your
list. Because you know there were about two (2) dozen other interviews,
you decide you should rank your issues in importance, to make sure the
most critical are discussed.Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: Explain the governing board’s role in these strategic initiatives, determining its responsibility and involvement.Evidence-based
management means that operational and strategic decisions are made
based upon the evidence that goals and objectives are actually being
met. Quantitative measurements must be identified and measured. This
data is then used to evaluate the HCO’s performance. Name three (3)
performances Middleville can use to measure its success in providing
quality healthcare to the community, and identify quantifiable,
measureable indicators that can be used to do so. Explain the importance
of each performance measurement.Given the statistics of
Middleville and its two (2) competitors provided in Table 1, recommend
to the HCO what areas it should focus on to maintain its competitive
market share as well as continue to provide healthcare to the community
in the 21st century.Some of Middleville’s Board
members are very interested in pursuing advanced technology systems over
the next five (5) years, while others are concerned about the enormous
expense and need assurance that the investment in technology will be
worthwhile. In both monetary and process terms, describe the costs and
benefits associated with implementing EMR and associated health data
systems. Lay out a plan for how various systems can be implemented.Middleville
has faced many challenges in recruiting and retaining nurses and other
clinical employees. The economy has hit the area very hard and budgetary
limitations have reduced the amount of money available for salary
increases. The Board knows it needs to provide other benefits to their
valued employees. Provide at least two (2) suggestions to Human
Resources to promote employee satisfaction and, therefore, retain
experienced personnel.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.b.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page is not included in the required page length.c.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA
format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Examine how healthcare management concepts and theories are applied to critical issues in healthcare organizations.Analyze
the critical management issues, purpose, functions, and performance
measures of different departments within healthcare organizations.Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the U.S. healthcare system.Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization management.Write clearly and concisely about health services organization management using proper writing mechanics.