...The Case for Open Heart Surgery at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital Due Week 6 and worth 280 points Read “The Case for Open Heart Surgery at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital” case. Write a 4-6 page paper in which you: 1. Discuss ways the program does or does not comply with the hospital’s mission. 2. Analyze whether or not CMH has sufficient infrastructure and financial resources / leverage necessary to add the program. 3. Describe the competitive situation among other area hospitals that could impact the decision. 4. Describe the change in the service area required for the cardiovascular surgery service. 5. Discuss alternative strategies the Board should consider before making a “go / no-go” decision on the possible addition of the open heart program. Your assignment must: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 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 and the reference page are not included in the required page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Apply analytic skills to define strategic problems, generate and evaluate strategic alternatives, and develop implementation tactics. Use technology and information resources to research issues in the strategic...
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...Nov 27, 2011 Oludotun J. Okanlawon Riverview Regional Medical Center. An HMA Facility Case. Health Administration Capstone HAS 599 Dr. Danita Hunter Leading Change at TUFTS/NEMC By: THE SIX STAKEHOLDERS GROUPS FOR RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL The hospital employed approximately 700 people that include the following stakeholders, nurses and housekeeping staff, physicians, medical laboratory technicians, clerical staff and finally the patient as they are also considered a stakeholder in the Riverview Regional medical center. TARGETS MARKET OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND THE GAPS IN RRMC MARKETING STRATEGY Part of the targeted program in which RRMC added to its existing program was the Heart and Vascular Center, by opening Heartburn Treatment center. The Heartburn treatment center utilizes a nurse manager which is quite similar to the management model employed in the ED. One of the diagnostic procedures involves PH monitoring using the Bravo capsule. This is targeted at potential patients; the “Nurse First” program emphasized the role of the hospital commitment to patient care. The first person a patient saw in the ED was basically a nurse, not other employees from the registration department. All these sets programs are aimed for total delivery of good health care. Another set program that was utilized is the Emergency Department utilized a computerized protocol system approved by the ER physician that aided in the triage of patients. These is targeted at physician...
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