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Hospital Closures, 2003.
Examines the causes of urban and rural hospital closures.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 22.95
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Discusses the problem of the elimination of many hospitals, including short-term acute care hospitals, and how the closures are due to multiple factors, such as financial problems, low occupancy rates, reorganizations, mergers, and bankruptcies.
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"As far back as 1981, Goldsmith stated that there would be an ongoing decline in the number of successful hospitals as the 20th century progressed. Goldsmith predicted that hundreds of hospitals (both rural and metropolitan) would ..."
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Immigration and Healthcare, 2008.
This paper argues that the correlation between illegal immigration and hospital closures is unproven.
2,316 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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In this article the writer discusses the issue of illegal immigration and health care in the US. The writer notes that one aspect of this issue is that illegal immigration is blamed for the deteriorating quality of health care in the Unites States. Specifically, the writer points out that illegal immigration is often blamed for the closing of hospitals. This essay examines hospital closures in California, an area hard-hit by the influx of illegal aliens. The writer concludes that illegal immigration and its attendant costs played only a minimal role in recent hospital closures, so that the link between immigration and hospital closure is, at best, not proven.
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"The cost of care that a hospital must provide before it can safely discharge a patient can be very extensive and extremely expensive. In the first case in which the United States Supreme Court dealt with EMTALA, the patient was life-flighted to a hospital. In emergency surgery, doctors removed her spleen. She then remained in acute care, on a ventilator, for some two months. At the point when the hospital was about to transfer her to a nursing home, she developed severe complications and had to be returned to acute care for an additional six months."
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Information Management for UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital, 2002.
This paper develops a knowledge management strategy for the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital to be implemented by the hospital IMS department.
1,785 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 14 sources, APA, £ 40.95
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This paper states that knowledge management involves the management of data in a way that transforms data into useful knowledge. This paper declares that almost all of the information developed by a hospital organization will relate in some way to specific patients. The author provides tables which illustrate the recommended logical and designs for the information system to support the knowledge management strategy for the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Developing a Knowledge Management Strategy
Designing the Knowledge Management Strategy
Information Requirements
Designing the Information Technology Support System
Implementing the Knowledge Management Strategy
Evaluating the Proposed Knowledge Management Strategy
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"The soft systems analysis framework will provide the basis for the implementation of the knowledge management strategy for the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital. This framework has nine stages. The stages of the implementation will be as follows: (1) systems analysis, (2) systems design, (3) equipment selection and acquisition, (4) programming, (5) testing and conversion, (6) installation, (7) operation, (8) maintenance and enhancement, and (9) follow up evaluation. The basis for soft systems analysis framework is a standard approach to problem solving."
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Faith Community Hospital Case Study, 2002.
A discussion of the Faith Community Hospital Case Study, focusing on the problematic issues in the hospital, and illustrating the importance of a good mission statement and goal accomplishment.
1,672 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper analyzes the Faith Community Hospital case study aka Let It Pour. The paper ties in course concepts of ambiguity, perception, individual personal values versus society legal and ethical norms, and communication processes. Included is stakeholder and brand (hospital image) concepts. The writer outlines the recommendations of the case study for the benefit of the hospital.
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"?A good mission statement should accurately explain why the organization exists and what it hopes to achieve in the future. It articulates the organization's essential nature, its values, and its work? (Radtke, 1998, Para 2). A good mission statement is not the recipe for success in business; it is the grand global picture. To accomplish the goals identified in the organizational mission statement, identification of all stakeholders, support of key stakeholders, written policies, detailed written procedures, and effective communication are critical success factors. These critical success factors are the missing ingredients at Faith Community Hospital, the subject of this case study."
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Peach Tree Hospital, 2002.
An examination of the difficulties facing a new hospital - focusing on a case-study of Peach Tree Hospital.
719 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the challenges start-up hospital Peach Tree Hospital has been encountering. By evaluating the methods they?ve employed to date, as well as survey results from their employees and continued communication, this paper helps Peach Tree?s administrator and human resource director to clarify exactly where the problems exist. From this information they can then begin to take steps to make the changes necessary to overcome their challenges.
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"Although the staff of Peachtree Hospital ?had spent the better part of its time recruiting and training employees? (Hellriegel et al., 2002, p. 289) the administrator of the hospital felt the organizational efforts had not been as successful as they should have been. The human resource director, although acknowledging that there were still organizational issues that needed to be addressed, wrote these off to start-up conditions, as the hospital had only been open for less than one year and would be resolved in a very short period of time. To quantify the organizational problems, a survey was administered to most of the 1,200 employees of the hospital and revealed some startling results."
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Faith Community Hospital, 2004.
This paper is a case study about Faith Community Hospital, a not-for-profit health care services organization, which is facing major challenges.
1,855 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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The paper explains that some of the critical issues facing Faith Community Hospital, which the hospital needs to address, are basic financial problems; the conflict between the organization?s spiritual heritage and values and the ethics of the medical profession; non-compliance with government, managed care, insurance regulations, and non-adherence to hospital operational policies. The author points out that Faith Community Hospital has an organizational management problem, which needs to be thoroughly analyzed rather than tyring to solve the various problems piecemeal. The paper states that, although the mission statement of Faith Community Hospital implies a broad goal of promoting the health and well-being of the people it serves within a framework of spiritual values, it can be inferred that the organization suffers from an absence of clear-cut policies and goals that are specific, measurable, targeted, and time-specific.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Identifying the Key Issues
Organizational Mission, Culture and Processes
Organizational Goals
Defining the Problem
The Mission Statement
The Absence of Clearly Defined Organizational Goals
Alternative Strategies
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Recommendation
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Affinity Diagram
Appendix 2: Fishbone Diagram
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"The mission statement plays a critical role in setting direction and laying the foundation for the culture and goals of any organization. Indeed, this is clearly expressed in Hyrum Smith?s model of instructive goal setting, which is commonly referred to as Smith?s ?Success Triangle.? This model places an organization?s governing values at the base of the goal setting process and recommends that goals must be linked to specific governing values in order to be meaningful and to help the organization achieve its mission (Parker, 2003). The mission statement of Faith Community Hospital appears to adhere to the strategic principles inherent in Smith?s ?Success Triangle? to the extent that it clearly emphasizes the organization?s commitment to promoting the health and well-being of the people in the communities it serves, using its spiritual heritage and values as the foundation. However, since spiritual values can vary vastly across religions and individual beliefs, Faith?s mission statement has led to broad individual interpretations that have, in turn, led to an organizational culture, which allows too much leeway for individual decision-making. This is evident in the anecdotal cases cited by the CEO of doctors independently deciding to either treat patients pro bono or insisting on insurance coverage prior to commencement of treatment; the pharmacist filling prescriptions for uninsured patients; and the inconsistency in adhering to hospital policy in areas such as ?Do Not Resuscitate? (DNR) decisions."
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Bellevue Hospital and the World Trade Tower Collapse, 2002.
An examination of the way in which local hospitals should respond and provide support when a disaster strikes in their town, using the Bellevue Hospital and the World Trade Tower Collapse as examples.
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper examines the elements of an Emergency Response Plan of a hospital in the event of a disaster striking. This paper specifically discusses the elements of the emergency plan for Bellevue Hospital in lower Manhattan, both before and after the attacks on the World Trade Tower. The way in which a local hospital should be concerned with protecting people, information systems, and communications is examined in this paper.
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?The primary concern for a hospital is the protection of people. These people not only include the victims, but also management, employees, and families of the victims. It is necessary to be able to quickly assess the number and skill levels of the staffing available. In the early moments of a disaster, this may be difficult, as was the case in the World Trade Tower attacks. Bellevue Hospital in lower Manhattan received word that the trade towers were on fire. They quickly and efficiently invoked their Emergency Response Plan. They waited and prepared for a flood of victims. In this case, instead of being understaffed to handle the load, they found themselves with many willing and capable volunteers and unfortunately, no victims. This created another situation, in which, when a victim did come in they were stormed by people willing to help.?
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The Hospital System, 1991.
This paper discusses the hospital system: Evolution of hospital care, operations, finances, quality of care, supply and demand and problems.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, £ 33.95
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"Health care is one of the fastest-rising expenses faced by American families. Every year, health-care expenses rise faster than either consumers' incomes or the general rate of inflation. It would seem, then, that health-care providers--of which hospitals are the most conspicuous institutional component would be a highly lucrative enterprise. In fact, however, hospitals have found the late 1980s to be a difficult period, with conditions improving only slightly at the beginning of the 1990s.
To understand the economic problems and choices facing hospitals, it is useful to regard them as firms, and apply to them the general principles of microeconomics which shape the environments of all firms. However, hospitals are firms of a specialized type--not simply in terms of the services they provide, but in terms of how and by whom those services are ... "
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Community Hospital Case Study, 2006.
A case study assessing the financial viability of a community hospital.
2,839 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 60.95
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This paper presents a financial analysis of a small community hospital that is facing a financial crunch in the near future. The paper describes the hospital's financial problems, the causes of those problems and what measures need to be taken in order to get the hospital back on track. In assessing these measures, the paper also outlines what the short-term and long-term goals of the hospital need to be and describes a strategy for implementing those goals.
Table of Contents
The Facts
The Pointers
Getting the Hospital on Track
Short-term Goals
Long-term Goals
Detailed Implementation Strategy
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"The Community Hospital in the present case study saw its beginnings during the mid-1800s and has come a long way since then serving a population of nearly 13,000 inhabitants. Its location from the nearest large city is 15 miles which itself has four major hospitals and 40 miles from the state capital with more medical conveniences. Apart from that, the Hospital also caters to the medical needs of five very small and nearby rural towns with a net total population which is estimated to be 35,000 inhabitants. It continues to be a general hospital since inception because of the presence of many large hospitals in its vicinity. Although the hospital has good doctors in attendance, majority of them have grown old in their profession and as such the Hospital will be facing a severe shortage of doctors 10-15 years down the line. The Hospital is facing a crunch on the financial front as the minimum occupancy rates have fallen well below the break-even point needed for the Hospital to stay afloat."
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Victoria Hospital - Mission, Vision, Strategies, 2008.
A case study of the future plans and success of the Victoria Hospital.
774 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 19.95
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This paper explains that Victoria Hospital is currently undergoing the process of organizational change and that they must highlight their future plans and courses of action. The paper then proceeds to describe how the hospital's vision and mission statement should be developed as well as some of the strategies of operation it should adopt.
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Victoria Hospital Vision Statement
Mission Statement
Victoria Hospital Strategies
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"The mission statement takes on step further and communicates the audience the core competencies and the features on which the organization will base its actions in order to retrieve success. Furthermore, it also points out the main focuses of the organization in reaching their goals. For instance, a basic mission statement for a for-profit organization would be to offer their clients the best products and services and integrate the employees into the corporate culture, while in the same time registering profits. The mission statement is an important tool for communicating corporate objectives and commitment and it is addressed to all stakeholders, such as employees, clients, or patients in the case of Victoria Hospital, business partners or the general audience. The mission statement has to be developed by keeping in mind the corporate values and goals. For the Victoria Hospital, these are: dedicated personnel, the usage of advanced technologies and commitment to preserving and improving patient's health. However due to financial cuts, the management at Victoria Hospital desires to increase their profits, this will not be stated in the mission."
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, 2005.
A review of an article discussing hospital-acquired pneumonia.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, £ 44.95
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This paper outlines and reviews an article on hospital acquired pneumonia from the medical journal Chest. It first gives an introduction, listing all of the article and study main points, as well as the findings. Then it looks at the hospital settings involved in the article as well as the hospital setting problems that have been found by the author and researchers. Next, the article discusses correlational statistical procedures, these being the study and comparison of different invasive and noninvasive techniques that are used by medical staff.
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"The author first introduces the topic of hospital-acquired pneumonia, or HAP. The seriousness of this ailment has led the author to study the effectiveness and necessity of various forms of cultures that may detect and diagnose just what the cause of HAP is in any given case. Each type of HAP-diagnosing method is discussed and studied, as seen in patients on ventilators who are suffering from HAP, as well as general hospital patients who succumb to the affliction."
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Case Study: Hospital in Crisis, 2004.
An examination of a not-for-profit hospital in financial crisis.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 0 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper examines the challenges facing a not-for-profit hospital in financial crisis. The paper explains that the hospital is facing a 15 percent shortfall, which may necessitate cutting services and staff. The paper discusses the pros and cons of various budget cutting measures. The paper also reviews how the hospital should deal with its staff over these issues.
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"As a community based, non-profit hospital, our goal is to fulfill a wide range of community needs, from providing quality health care to educating the public to promoting wellness in our community. The good news is that non-profit hospitals are..."
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Nurses and the Hospital Environment, 2006.
This paper examines the role of nurses in creating a positive physical and psychological environment in a hospital.
1,723 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 39.95
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This paper explores the role of the nurse in creating a positive hospital stay for patients. The author describes a case study of hospital patients and summarizes these findings and their implications to nursing. The paper highlights the difference between the physical setting of the hospital and the importance of the interpersonal connections of the nursing staff to patients.
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"Overall this study attempted to reveal the perceptions of the hospital environment to patients in the acute care setting. It bought to light the fact that patients are not as concerned with the physical environment as the interpersonal connections with nurses. Few people in the study spoke of the actual physical environment of the acute care hospital. The following words of one of the participants should be a reminder to nurses that we do make a vital difference to our patients. " The psychic income from being a nurse is having that personal reward fro knowing you're making a personal difference to someone in that human-to-human contact."(Shattell et al., 2005)"
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Problems at Faith Community Hospital, 2005.
Review of the SWOT analysis of Faith Community Hospital.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper begins with an introduction to Faith Community Hospital, a nonprofit organization established with the aim of promoting the health and well-being of the people in the communities it serves. The paper then reviews the SWOT analysis of the hospital that was done in order to identify the issues and define the problems the hospital is currently facing. Finally, the paper presents conclusions based on the SWOT analysis, with the intention of finding solutions that take into consideration different environmental factors, especially the interests of various stakeholder groups.
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"The commitment of Faith Community Hospital to its spiritual heritage and values is apparent in the very manner in which this has been upfronted in the mission statement of the organization. While this indicates a clear set of organizational values and a strong culture, it also implies that Faith Community Hospital is an organization with a culture that is committed to not just its task but to the very idea of the organization. Unfortunately, this commitment to the idea of the organization has led to stakeholders who are more committed to the process rather than the product of organizational action, which really should be focused on the health outcomes of the patients treated. Indeed, it is this factor that has likely led to the existing conflicts between ?ethics, laws, beliefs, oaths, etc.? (Case Study, p. 2) In fact, the commitment to adhere to the spiritual and moral values of patients and staff has also led to several other problems especially in the area of financial management. Indeed, the SWOT analysis (Refer Appendix 1) clearly reveals the following problems, which Faith Community Hospital must address if it is to assure its continued survival and, indeed, grow its reputation and capacity to serve its communities."
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