Apollo Hospitals of India 1. Background The Apollo Hospitals of India started out with the creation of the first corporate hospital in the country by Dr. Prathap Reddy. The hospital excelled at providing high quality medical care to patients across the country and its success has stimulated similar institutions to also be formed. Despite the competition however, the Apollo hospitals remain successful and continue to attract both patients as well as doctors. The hospital is in fact a for profit institution, providing high quality medical care to patients who can afford the prices. The initiatives of Apollo nonetheless raised the national standard for health care and have inspired evolution. Today, the company itself is looking to expand by opening new hospitals and setting up the basis for the Indian Hospitals Corporation, which would provide "consulting services to share the company's expertise in hospital management and to license the Apollo name to doctors and entrepreneurs" (O'Connell, 1995). The company is also interested in creating a hybrid organization to offer both medical insurance, as well as medical services. 2. The Apollo Hospital in Madras The Apollo Hospital in Madras was the first location opened and operated by Dr. Prathap Reddy and it has been a highly successful one. The sources of competitive success for the hospital are numerous, and some of the more notable examples in this sense include: High quality of the medical services provided to
Pate Memorial Hospital is a 600-bed, not-for-profit, independent general hospital located in the southern region of a major western metropolis. It is more financially stable than other hospitals in the area and even the country giving them a competitive advantage. It is debt-free and also has the highest overall occupancy rate out of the six general hospitals located in the major western metropolis.
Nonprofit hospitals have become a common characteristic of the hospital sector because they can be found across the country because of their presence in almost every corner, they never decline to provide treatment, and offer several community-based health programs. On the contrary, the for-profit health facilities are regarded as the corporate model of health care services as they seek to make profit first. They enjoy huge capital that enables them to develop state-of-the-art facilities and purchase the latest clinical technologies.
The company can also differentiate itself from its competitors by offering the highest quality of treatment in specific areas by employing the best doctors from specific fields. For example, by recruiting the top brain surgeons in the country, the company can gain esteem in the field and an advantage over the competition. There is success and prestige in the healthcare industry that can be had by being able to provide top level procedurally specific care in high need areas such as cancer treatment, pain management and orthopedic surgery.
can come to the conclusion that all physicians were well looked after and were a valuable asset to all pharaoh. In wartime and on journeys anywhere within Egypt, the sick are all treated free of charge, because doctors are paid by
General Hospital - offers various services like emergency, general, critical and intensive care to various
Reading and understanding the information that was given in our text book about transforming the healthcare system for improved quality, rely on enhancing the value on healthcare. Their ideas is to improve healthcare in both financial and clinical aspect that could adjust the quality of healthcare. Meanwhile, if hospitals, doctors, and medical team. improve the value base care, it can or may provide better care, better health and lower cost. According to the Aetna the solution is to provide and deliver better health and more
Medicine and health sciences are the results of attempts to cure diseases and slow death, but in the beginning of medical research a lot of it was the result of curiosity and a desire to understand how the human body works; what makes us human. In Colonial America, the practice of medicine was more of a philosophy than a true science. Medicine in the beginning of the American settlements was compounded because of disease, poor sanitation, lack of medical knowledge and conflict between the church and physicians. But the real growth of medical knowledge and wanting to know more about the human body and how to heal it began around the early 1820s.
Shouldice Hospital is one where only external abdominal hernias are operated. The hospital has a unique “technique” for this which was developed by Dr.Earle Shouldice, the founder of the hospital. The hospital with its low cost solution, properly routine tasks, facilities for the patients and their visitors, high quality service, and best in industry doctors and staff had a competitive edge. The Shouldice Hospital in itself is not just a curing centre but a holistic experience for its patients, doctors, nurses and supporting staff alike.
Mr. Chronis reported that the reason for the evaluation is due to the mother’s hospitalization in the summer for breaking into someone home. Mr. Chronis stated that since then she has had supervised access. Mr. Chronis reported that the court recently gave the mother unsupervised visits with the children, he indicated that the children have been unwilling to have visits with their mother.
The purpose of this assignment is to read and review the case study. Then discuss your assessment of Shouldice Hospital 's marketing challenges, as well as presenting your ideas for how the hospital can best manage those challenges. The assignment will contain the answer of the following questions:
In the area of medical science commendable progress has been made during the period of independence. Un-fortunately however hospital administration has lagged far behind. Even the most sophisticated and modern hospitals in India continue to be governed by the stereotyped system of Hospital administration.
A Canadian hospital specializing in hernia operations is considering whether and how to expand the reach of its seraices,
In the present scenario achieving effective and efficient health care services is an acute issue that needs an immediate attention. In developing countries this problem is mostly common as the government alone is not fully capable in undertaking different challenges to meet the heath needs of fast growing populations. There was a need to develop an
Apollo hospital is an independent entity which carries out research, research training and educational programme in the quest of quality health care.
Class I medical- Nanavati Hospital has been authorized by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Govt. of India, as a Class I Medical Examination Centre for Commercial Pilots. Initial medical examination include Consultation and Investigation