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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Executive Summary Change in an organization is not only inevitable but necessary and it is no different for Huntington Memorial Hospital. To continue offering quality of care that is evidence based and that delivers on the unique value proposition in line with its mission‚ Huntington Memorial Hospital is switching to an automated and electronic prescription system. This system will inject effectiveness in the organization‚ reduce human errors greatly and will also enable the organization to deliver
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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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The Day After Case Names and Roles Case Name: The Day After Charlie Jones-Chief Executive Terminated after 23 years Russell Adams- Board Chairman Bill Handy- Chief Operating Officer Appointed by Charlie Jones liked by the board but not physicians/medical staff. Dr. Ralph Kemper- 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
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Open heart surgery can be real painful on a family‚ just as it is to the person having it. My father had to undergo this procedure‚ and might have to undergo it again. This was a devasting time for my family and myself. This occurred almost two years ago. The evening before my father’s surgery they had him take a shower or bedside bath. They told him to use a special soap on his chest and legs. This special soap kills the bacteria on your skin and helps to prevent infection after surgery. The
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Case Analysis Assignments The primary purpose of the case analysis assignments is to develop your analytical and critical thinking skills. They also serve as an additional repetition of certain legal concepts. These mini-cases force you to identify the legal issues presented by the facts‚ and state the controlling rule of law. They require you to apply the law to the facts to determine who should prevail. This is commonly referred to the IRAC method: Issue‚ Rule‚ Analysis‚ and Conclusion. Please
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supervisor within a patient financial service (PFS) department at Everest memorial hospital (www.everestmemorialhospital.com). Everest memorial hospital is located at Somerville‚ Massachusetts. I am in charge to look over the financial accounts of the patients in the hospital. There are many ways patients’ visits in the hospital. There are different ways to charge the patients visits on the hospital. Some patients this hospital in ambulance in emergency department if they required immediate medical
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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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Pate Memorial Hospital Introduction Pate Memorial Hospital is a 600 bed‚ debt free ‚ not-for profit ‚ one of the six general hospital located on the southern periphery of a major western city. It is financially stronger than most of the metropolitan-based hospitals in the United States and has the highest overall occupancy rate among the six general hospitals. Industrial Analysis of Hospital and Ambulatory health care services There’s a dramatic transformation in Health care and hospital industry
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Problem statement Pate Memorial Hospital is a 600-bed‚ independent‚ not-for-profit‚ self-supporting hospitals. PHC‚ an ambulatory health care facility‚ was opened by PMH. Sherri Worth‚ a new assistant administrator of Pate Memorial Hospital in charge of the PHC‚ was told that a firm plan establishes a clinic five blocks north of PHC. It is a big competitor for PHC. On the other hand‚ financial problems‚ Short service hours‚ long waiting time and lacking of gynecological services are all be the
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