write 300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Consider the following scenario: You are currently working at a large academic medical center in an urban community. For the last several weeks, you have heard that other health care organizations are looking to build within a 10-mile radius of your organization. Your CEO has asked you to research the other organizations and how their services are similar and different to what a community based hospital such as Healing Hands Hospital currently offers.
Discuss the following questions:
- What are some of the business and financial implications that may affect staffing, programs offered, and policies and procedures at community not-for-profit hospitals and large academic medical centers? How do those business and financial implications differ between the two organizations?
- What financial impact could occur if a for-profit-organization builds within your community?
- What are some financial benefits of being an academic facility?
Healthcare Facilities
One of the primary difference between community health centers and large academic hospitals lies in the size of the institutions, therefore the attractiveness to potential employees. In particular, non-profit community hospitals often tend to significantly depend on volunteer programs, in addition to salaried workers, for staffing, which may no longer be available with employment opportunities presented by the nearby education referral hospital.