GCU HCA470 2020 November Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

HCA470 Strategic Planning and Implementation in Health Care

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 Research and post the mission and vision statements of two hospitals near you where you could receive care. Compare the mission and vision for each organization and share the image/impression each creates in your mind. Imagine you have been offered a position by each hospital and indicate which organization you would select and why based upon the mission and vision statements. In replies to peers, indicate which organization most appealed to you and explain why.

DQ2 Imagine you are the corporate “turn-around” specialist who has been hired to save a 400-bed hospital in a large metropolitan area. It faces competition from two well-managed teaching hospitals, has experienced declining occupancy rates, and has been losing money for six years. Common sense and good business thinking says that the hospital should be closed. Political consideration will not allow that to happen. Suggest three steps the hospital could take to ensure its survival for the next five years and justify your selections. In replies to peers, provide additional steps that have not already been discussed and explain how you think these will help the hospital survive.