The Case of the Unhealthy Hospital Anthony R. Kovner Harvard Business Review No. 91506 SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1991 HBR Anthony R. Kovner The Case of the Unhealthy Hospital Bruce Reid‚ Blake Memorial Hospital’s new CEO‚ rubbed his eyes and looked again at the 1992 budget worksheet. The more he played with the figures‚ the more pessimistic he became. Blake Memorial’s financial health was not good; it suffered from rising costs‚ static revenue‚ and declining quality of care. When the
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Policy changes Like many other hospitals‚ Memorial waited for help to come from the National Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). FEMA is expected to provide guidance in natural and man-made disasters‚ furthermore‚ they are not meant to take over situations (Shoup‚ 2005). In advance of the disaster the then Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco wrote to President Bush requesting a disaster declaration to allow federal assistance. The emergency responses were delayed by
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Chief Radiologist In cohorts with the additional radiologists Potential owner of Imaging Center Inc Russ Adams-bearer of bad news‚ personal friend. Background and Facts The cost per patient day was next to the lowest of the seven in area hospitals. However‚ the average occupancy had fallen to mid 60’s in the past 18 months; causing a lay off of 134 people‚ two specialized nursing units‚ and low morale from trustees. Chief Executive Charlie Jones realizes that these were unfortunate events
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❖ WHAT I VALUE . . . FAMILY – A Family is my learning center for life and our shelter in times of storms and problems. RELATIONSHIP – it enhance our life experience exponentially‚particularly the relationships we have with those closest and it provide a yardstick by which we can examine and live out our values--that is‚ when each person’s values are acknowledged‚ respected‚ and equally supported within the relationship. WORK – one of the fundamental source of learning and when you work‚
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Case Synopsis In mid-April 2000‚ Pate Memorial Hospital (PMH) uncovered a concerning piece of news. This news was discovered by Sherri Worth‚ assistant administrator at Pate Memorial Hospital in charge of the hospital’s Pate Health Clinic (PHC). Worth discovered that a firm had been conducting a study to determine whether there was sufficient demand to establish a clinic five blocks north of the Pate Health Clinic‚ the opening date for this potential clinic was May 2001. Worth believed that the
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Grady Memorial Hospital frequently referred to as Grady Hospital or simply Grady‚ is the largest hospital in the state of Georgia and is the public hospital for the city of Atlanta. Historical segregation of its hospital units meant that it was also called "The Gradys‚" a name that still surfaces among elderly Atlanta residents‚ especially African Americans. Grady is a Level I trauma center. Trauma is any life-threatening occurrence‚ either accidental or intentional that causes injuries. The leading
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Situation Analysis-Peace Memorial Hospital Peace Memorial Hospital is a 600-bed‚ independent‚ not-for-profit‚ general hospital located on the southern periphery of a major western city. It is one of six general hospitals in the city and twenty in the county. After doing much research‚ the Board of Directors has decided that they should open an ambulatory location in the downtown area‚ to be known as the Downtown Health Clinic (DHC). The clinic will have 4 major objectives: “1. To expand the hospital’s
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Jackson Memorial Hospital is the main centerpiece of an integrated healthcare delivery system located in the heart Miami. Jackson has been providing care to the residents of Miami-Dade for almost a decade. However‚ Jackson has been experiencing profit loss in various areas. Therefore‚ a research was conducted to inquire into Jackson’s financial problem. Based on the findings‚ Jackson’s financial trouble is due to a lack of internal control. This internal weakness has exposed the hospital to several
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‘ . .I -:.I..@ 1 _ .- Information Technology Management Division and B-240642 January 22‚199l The Honorable John Glenn Chairman‚ Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request of December 4‚1990‚ we &e reporting to you the results of our review of automated medical records. The report discusses the potential benefits that automation could make to the quality of patient care and the. factors that impede its use. We are making recommendations
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Pate Memorial Hospital Case Study Introduction Doctor’s facility industry has experienced an emotional change throughout the years that is from beneficent associations up to a period where expanded clinic costs constrained the administration to reassess its part in human services‚ and individuals began paying for the administrations. Pate Memorial Healing Center is 600-bed doctor’s facility which goes about as not revenue driven association ("Pate Memorial Hospital"‚ 2017). It is an obligation free
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