Community Health Care Case Study

1. Based on what you learned in chapter 1, discuss the forces that affect health and well-being in the community where your college is located. Give an example of each force. Which of these forces do you think healthcare managers can control and change the most to improve people’s health?

The forces that affect our health and well-being in the community where your college is located include medical services, environment, and lifestyles. A medical service is described as the many medical services provided by the healthcare system to help people be well. Examples of these services include prevention, cure, care, and rehabilitation. The second force environment is described as the physical and sociocultural setting in which someone lives. Examples of these include sanitation, violence, sunlight, and population density. The third force includes lifestyle and is described as, “ patterns of attitudes and behaviors that make up one’s way of living.” Examples of these include smoking, obesity, and diet. According to the textbook, managers must understand that environment and lifestyle has a bigger effect on health than the healthcare that is provided to
Another strength would be that the hospital is large and offers many services. Weaknesses of University Memorial hospital would be that employees have had to miss work due to lack of day care for their children. However, I find that lack of daycare may bring on an opportunity for the hospital. If the hospital were to open a daycare they may also be able to provide the service to college students as well. Threats for the hospital maybe that there may be better use for the space and money that would be used for the daycare. With this, the hospital and employees with still have the current problem of lack of daycare and employees not showing up. Which in turn and affect the healthcare for the