Case Study: Huntsville Hospital

In mid-April 2000, Sherri Worth was faced with some very unsettling news about Pate Memorial Clinic’s future with a competitor potentially moving into the area. Worth was the assistant administrator at Pate Memorial Hospital (PMH) and was also responsible for the Pate Health Clinic (PHC). A study by the competitor was being done to see whether sufficient demand existed to establish a clinic 5 blocks north of PHC. The two biggest concerns in regards to the new competition were:

The North Texas State Hospital (NTSH) is part of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) administration. NTSH is a mental healthcare facility that has two campuses: one department is located in Wichita Falls, TX and the other in Vernon, TX. Including both campuses DSHS is the largest mental hospital in the state of Texas, which provides psychiatric services for the mentally ill. NTSH is the only facility in the entire state of Texas that provides forensic psychiatric care. Forensic psychiatric care is a specialized service for prisoners who have mental disorders. NTSH offers a 284-bed maximum security program for adults and a 78-bed adolescent Forensic Program (DSHS Center, 2017). NTSH aims to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of individuals by providing the right stewardship, reducing health care problems, improving public health awareness, and preventing diseases. In order to improve health and safety, NTSH is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The Joint Commission is an independent, not for profit association that set standards to evaluate

Tulsa Memorial Hospital (TMH) is one of the nine acute care hospitals that serves in the general population area. Historically, it has been highly profitable due to its well-appointed facilities, excellent medical staff, good-standing reputation for quality care and its ability to give individual attention for each of its patients. The hospital, in addition to its inpatient services, operates an emergency department and an urgent care center located two miles from the hospital across the street from a major shopping mall.

The Midhudson Regional Hospital has  diversed employees. They are made up of individuals with different culture, gender, socio-economic and race. During the infection control awareness week,I was very  conscious of the diversity. Everyone was welcomed. Some of the participants received very easy question to avoid embarrasment . I was able to met and interact with many employees, patients and visitors with different cultures, genders, race and socioeconomic backgrounds. Cultural competency was applied..

We are committed to giving our patients the highest level of care regardless of ability to pay.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a 456-bed teaching hospital located in Colton California. Out of the 456 beds, 90 beds are behavioral health and 366 are inpatient hospital beds. ARMC is a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care facility providing multitude of care including: primary care, specialty care, trauma care and houses the only burn center for four counties. Moreover, ARMC has 9 residency programs which are accredited by ACGME and AOA, both are known entities in graduate medical education. Furthermore, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s Ambulatory department operates over 40 specialty clinics and 4 family health clinics. Three of the family health clinics are off site located in Fontana, Rialto and San Bernardino. ARMC covers about 98% of Medi-Cal patients through the coverage plan of IEHP and Molina.

Alamance Regional Medical Center employed Shakira Kea PRN for the past two years. I have worked personally with Shakira over a year, not only as a co-worker but as her supervising charge nurse. This department was saddened by the news that Shakira was leaving, but knows she will be an asset wherever she goes.

As the largest satellite campus within the Florida Hospital system, Florida Hospital Altamonte has been providing state-of-the-art healthcare to the community since 1973. The 340-bed hospital cares for more than 200,000 patients a year, including 73,062 emergency patients and 22,045 inpatients, and oversees over 2,300 baby deliveries annually. Physicians at Florida Hospital Altamonte annually perform approximately 10,000 surgical procedures, making it the largest and most comprehensive hospital in Seminole County.

Huntsville Hospital maintains the purpose of the utilization committee is to strive to provide efficient and appropriate health care services in the least costly manner. Collaborating professionals employ recognized standards while maintaining the quality of healthcare.

In 2015, Jackson Memorial Hospital had $ 1,252,551,454 in total operating revenues with total operating expenses of $1,588,328,771 generating a total operating loss of 335,773,317 ( p. 18). Jackson Memorial however, ended the 2015 fiscal year with positive numbers due to its non-operating revenue. Due to Jackson’s total non-operating revenue of $467,855,586, net income ended at $209,430,749 (Public Health Thrust of Miami-Dade, 2015, p. 18). Compared to 2015, Jackson Memorial’s operating numbers were slightly low in 2014. Jackson Memorial had $1,173,157,623 in total operating revenues with total operating expenses of $1,506,814,082 generating a total operating loss of $333,565,459 in 2014 (Public Health Thrust of Miami-Dade, 2015, p. 17).

Upon receipt of this referral, I contacted the claims adjuster Julie Rawlins to discuss the case. I researched Detroit Receiving Hospital for contact information. I contacted Detroit Receiving Hospital and obtained Mr. Davis’s location and I was informed 4 Q. I was transferred to the floor and spoke with the staff. I inquired if Mr. Davis was responsive and able to speak. I was informed he was not and was on a ventilator. I inquired if the family was at the bedside and I was informed no family had been seen. I inquired about the name and number to the case manager/discharge planner assigned to Mr. Davis. I was provided with Sandra Deboro pager number 5997. I contacted the main hospital again and spoke with the Harper Hospital Operator

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From a previous visit and learning more about the city from a friend growing up there, I have developed a strong interest in Philadelphia. Aside from the unique arts, food, and culture, Temple University Hospital’s location offers opportunities that best suit my career goals. Since I have an interest in pediatrics, the notable primary care shortage in Pennsylvania, and especially in Philadelphia, will allow me to help a large amount of people. As a large urban city, Philadelphia has many parallels to the familiar Los Angeles area I have grown up. Similarly, Philadelphia is a diverse community with people of varying cultures and socioeconomic classes. The seven affiliated hospitals in the area are also in differing locations. This will present

Columbus Regional Health (n.d.) serves 10 counties in Southeast Indiana. The demographics include a predominantly Caucasian population of approximately 300,000 people (Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015, n.d.). In southeastern Indiana, about 140,000 individuals have employment, and 15% of them, who are over the age of 24, have a bachelor’s degree (Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015, n.d.). Approximately 30% of the high-school students drop out in this mainly rural area with a flat population growth (Economic Opportunities through Education by 2015, n.d.).

Background - The Arnold Palmer Hospital is 1 158-bed paediatric hospital located in Orlando, Florida; part of the Arnold Palmer Medical Foundation and rated as one of the nation's Top paediatric hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. It is the only hospital in all of central Florida with an emergency/trauma center dedicated specifically to pediatric patients. It opened in 1989, and in 2006 became a children's hospital focused solely on