Unit 5 IP
Abstract
In this paper, you will read about the Sunshine Clinics Swot analysis to assess our clinic
and environment. Swot will show our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The
internal factors are our strength and weaknesses and our opportunities and threats are external
factors. This is all part of out strategic plan. The reader will see how the Sunshine Clinic oper-
ates, their strengths and weaknesses along with the outcomes, problems, vision and mission
statements and our service strategy. In the closing there will be a summary of the over all plan.
SWOT ANALYSIS
The Sunshine Clinic contains two other counties (Cumberland and Salem), made up of cities,
suburbs, and country areas. There are four medical units served by our medical associates and polit-
ical allies.
Strengths:
5 clinical nurse practioners (2 paid & 3 volunteers), twenty physicians (5 paid & 15 volunteers) 15 medical assistants (7 paid & 8 volunteers), 8 volunteer nurses, 8 paid employees who help to run the clinic and its satelite offices, over 3 thousand patients, pharmacy and billing office.
We have thirty-four volunteers.
Committed staff members, all with experience in the medical field, either as medical or clinical, billing, etc.
a very large population base in the area
excellent realtionship with many community partners for health of patients (hospitals, radiology, pharmacies, labs, etc.).
volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses, that are involved in the nearby hospitals. We offer many healthcare programs, free diagnostic testing, labs, emergency services and hospital care free of charge or for a very low amount, excellent healing setting, good and professional service, and improved patient information.
WEAKNESSES:
Lack of voluteers in the country areas.
References: Fottler, Myron D., Ford, Robert C., & Heaton, Cherrill P. (2010). Achieveing Service Excellence: Strategies for Healthcare. (Second Edition). Health Administration Press. A division of the Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives. One North Franklin Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL. 60606-3529. Unit 5: The Overall Experience and The Swot Analysis. Course and Class Materials from Assignments One and Two. (2011). From: https://mycampus.aiuonline.com