Windsor Regional Hospital Case Study

Say you’re a rural Midwestern farmer in bed recovering from a major illness at your local hospital. It’s time for nurse’s check in, but there’s no knock on the door.

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:

Currently, the College of Osteopathic Medicine department at Nova Southeastern University offers multiple clinical services that are open to the public. Here patients have the opportunity to establish care and get treated by doctors. These clinics also help students to learn and experience firsthand what it takes to become a doctor. The students are able to work alongside the doctors, and have one on one encounters with the patients. The main clinics are located at the Sanford L. Ziff center; the clinics currently available are Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Optometry, and Dental. From Monday to Friday the clinics operate from 8AM to 5:30PM, except for Family Medicine which on Tuesdays and Thursdays provide a night clinic service, from 5pm to 7pm and a weekend clinic on Saturdays from 8am to 12pm. Nova Southeastern University relies heavily on its faculty and staff help manage and operate these clinics. There are over 350 employees currently working in this department. Employees here learn to provide excellent customer service, to learn how to deal and verify health insurances, to help and keep up to date with accounts receivables and accounts payable. It is presumably

My experiences and status as a High School graduate make me an ideal candidate for your volunteer position at Markham Stouffville Hospital. I am interested in the medical profession and volunteering at a hospital facility will allow me to further my understanding in the field. A hospital requires the best service to all patients which ensures their needs are being met and I am eager to meet those requirements. I know my combination of communication skills, organization, reliability and memory will assist in guaranteeing the obligations for the patients.

Happydale Hospital is committed to identifying, preventing and removing barriers that prevents people with disabilities from accessing our quality care and services. This includes staff, families, patients, volunteers and members of Happydale’s community.

The three hospitals that I have chosen to compare the condition of strokes to are, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, and Reston Hospital Center. First of all, a stroke, occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. When this happens, brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function. There are two major kinds of strokes that I will be comparing among the hospitals. The first one is an ischemic stroke which is caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain. Then the second is a hemorrhagic stroke which is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. People who suffer from strokes can have serious

The problem in this scenario is the failure of the EHR system the Quinbery General Hospital implemented into their system. The screens were cluttered, difficult to use, and do not have data quality built in. More importantly the system did not meet the Condition of Participation, state licensing, or HIPAA requirements. The hospital staff was not properly trained to use the software. Physician s training was a demonstration at the quarterly medical staff meeting. Nursing and other staff were given 1 hour of training, which they learned only 3 weeks prior to implementation when the new system was announced at a department meeting.

Despite the shortcoming of changes in the workplace, especially when faced with a change to the organizational structure, such changes that is borne in product or service, new management, and new technology (“Managing Changed,” 2009.)  In my case, the hospital just converted to EPIC a new technology system to improve patient care.  During which time, the doctor’s still hand writing patients orders a few short months later here comes another change in the CEO of the hospital, which meets with changes in management also influenced the organization and that of its staff. Considering a change happens all the time, it is up to the individual to adjust and adapt to these changes. Furthermore, it has been almost three years since Howard County General Hospital transition to a new

Information on local hospitals and clinics have been found and provided to Mrs. Lopez to assist the volunteer donors in finding a place to get tested. The severity of the case has also been explained to them in an effort to make sure they understand the urgency of the matter. Both parents also went in to talk to Jr. teacher and principal to address the bullying situation. Mrs. Lopez did not feel like they gave this incident much importance, but after learning the fight took place when the security was off, felt more at ease. Cook county hospital has been contacted by Mr. Lopez and they have been given a date for a family counseling session that is six months off. Information on a local clinic offering counseling and charge on a sliding scale

The hospital that I chose when I compared my local hospitals was Bellin Memorial Hospital in Green Bay. I chose this hospital because this hospital consistently scored higher than the other hospitals I compared it to in the survey of patients’ experiences. It is very important to me that when I go to a hospital that I feel like I am important and that health care providers are not rushing me, so consistently good scores on the patients’ experiences survey is very important to me. Another important factor I looked at was the payment section. Bellin Memorial Hospitals’ payments for all the medical conditions that the comparison site listed are no different than the national average payments. One huge factor that made me choose this hospital was

Johnston Health Hospital is the only hospital within Smithfield, however, with the Johnston Medical Mall, it can treat a multitude of patients with a variety of health issues. They are a 179 medical/surgical bed facility and have 20 behavioral health beds. They offer the services of more than 300 physicians specialized in a wide variety of specialties. The majority of these physicians also have a medical office in Smithfield to offer services to the community. Johnston Health Hospital provides 24/7 emergency department services, as well as wound therapy, oncology therapy services, and an onsite urgent care facility (Johnston Health, n.d.).

During those 100 years, the hospital has contributed a great deal by providing health needs to the community and the surrounding area. As an organization of 85 health professionals the hospital has served the community well and has built a strong reputation.

Lehigh Valley Health Network has an outstanding reputation for treating its employees with respect. It is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the area and that is demonstrated in it's MAGNET status. LVHN has an excellent reputation for identifying talent and utilizing their skills to the best of their ability. It would be an honor to join the talent pool as a nurse at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

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.).

Twin Oaks Hospital in Lexington, Colorado is a 100-bed hospital with a staff of 350 employees that include over 200 nurses and 40 clerical and secretarial employees, the majority of which are women. Recently the staff has had some apprehension and discontent over pay levels. Lexington Memorial Hospital, a public facility near to Twin Oaks recently agreed to demands from their nursing and clerical staff to increase wages five percent. They further agreed to introduce a job evaluation program which would evaluate the nursing and secretarial jobs based on comparable worth and that results of the study would be utilized as the basis for any future pay adjustments. As a result of this the staff at Twin Oaks has come to demand similar wage