MEMO To: Dr. Byrnes Shouldice‚ Alan O’Dell From: An MBA Student Date: May 09‚ 2006 ------------------------------------------------- Subject: Problems and Plans - Operational Assessment of the Shouldice Hospital Thank you for the opportunity to consult on your Shouldice Hospital operational assessment. I understand that you have implemented a well developed focus strategy (market focus and internal focus) successfully and Shouldice achieves outstanding results by maximizing
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Shouldice Hospital – A Cut Above 1.) How well is the hospital currently utilizing its beds? The hospital stay cycles have been provided: | Mon Beds | Tue Beds | Wed Beds | Thu Beds | Fri Beds | Sat Beds | Sun Beds | Available Beds | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Monday Admission | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | | Tuesday Admission | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | Wednesday Admission | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | Thursday Admission | | | | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Friday Admission | |
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3/26/2013 Shouldice Hospital Limited (Abridged) Summary of case discussion Indicators of success • Profits – Revenue = 7600 * (320*4 + 650 + 300*20%) = $15 mil. – Costs = $8.5 mil for hospital + $3.5 for clinic $ $ – Profits = $3 mil • Word‐of‐mouth advertising – Afraid of advertising for fear of generating too much demand • Backlog of demand – Currently 2400‚ growing at 100 / 6 mo. • High percentage of doctors as patients • L Low recurrence – 0.8% vs. 10% at other hospitals • Patients reunions
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to wait in line at one store but another one seems to be on top of the crowds? The key to serving customers well‚ whether with products or with services‚ is having a great process. We use processes to do most things. You probably have a regular process that you use every morning. What are the tasks associated with your process? Do you brush your teeth‚ take a shower‚ dress‚ make coffee‚ and read the paper? Have you ever thought about how the tasks should be ordered or what the best way to execute
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History The first structured method for documenting process flow‚ the "flow process chart"‚ was introduced by Frank Gilbreth to members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 1921 in the presentation “Process Charts—First Steps in Finding the One Best Way”. Gilbreth’s tools quickly found their way into industrial engineering curricula. In the early 1930s‚ an industrial engineer‚ Allan H. Mogensen began training business people in the use of some of the tools of industrial engineering
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Mobile Cement Plant Process Flow Chart The main raw materials used in the cement manufacturing process are limestone‚ sand‚ shale‚ clay‚ and iron ore. The main material‚ limestone‚ is usually mined on site while the other minor materials may be mined either on site or in nearby quarries. Another source of raw materials is industrial by-products. The use of by-product materials to replace natural raw materials is a key element in achieving sustainable development. In the wet process‚ the slurry is fed
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“The clinical microsystem is the place where patients‚ families‚ and caregivers meet. It is the lotus of value creation in healthcare.”(Nelson‚ Batalden‚ et.al‚ 2011) Lilly Walden describes herself as an active‚ athletic‚ and healthy woman. In her mid-forties she continues to run 2–3 miles 5 days per week. Lilly is married with three children and is employed by the local school district as a speech therapist. Lilly describes herself as health-conscious. Her diet is balanced‚ and she is a nonsmoker
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| | Pharmacology Flow Chart | Pharmacology Flow Chart Drug class – Anticoagulants Common Examples – Oral anticoagulants: coumarins- warfarin‚ dicumarol Heparin- administers IV or deep s.c. Mechanism of Action (MOA) – Anticoagulants prevent clot formation or prevent a clot from enlarging. Commonly used for treatment of DVT‚ myocardial infarction‚ pulmonary emboli‚ post operatively. Side effects related to MOA – The most serious adverse reactions are hemorrhage‚ leukopenia‚ thrombocytopenia
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Running Head: NURSING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE NURSING PROCESS Nursing Knowledge through the Nursing Process Flow Chart Assessment Phase “The assessment phase of the nursing process is foundational for appropriate diagnosis‚ planning and ‚" (Ackley & Ladwig‚ 2014‚ p3). This beginning phase of the nursing process is important for many reasons. Not only are we meeting our patients for the first time but we collect but object and subjective data to put
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Case Study Shouldice Hospital Limited 09. November 2011 1. How does Shouldice compete? Identify at least three characteristics of Shouldice´s operations that contribute to its competitiveness. The four most important influences on competiveness in a company are cost‚ time (speed)‚ flexibility and quality. Cost and time should be held as small as possible‚ flexibility and quality as high as possible. In the Shouldice case we added another category: customer service. For the categories
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