Intermountain Healthcare was established in 1975 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated its then 15-hospital system to the communities they served. It was formed as a secular not-for-profit organization to administer those hospitals. Now Intermountain Healthcare continues to be a not-for-profit health system based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 22 hospitals, a broad range of clinics and services, about 1,400 employed primary care and secondary care physicians at more than 185 clinics in the Intermountain Medical Group, and health insurance plans from SelectHealth (McLaughlin, Johnson & Sollecito, 2012). IHC's reputation for clinical excellence is based on a strong foundation of evidence-based medicine and clinical process …show more content…
James attributes the constancy of IHC's mission, its commitment to the community and its collaborative culture to the organization's historical roots. For example, he says, "Acting for one's own benefit, at the expense of the collective good, violates the principles on which IHC was founded and is still strongly frowned upon by leaders and staff at the organization. (Born et al., 2008). " In addition, an important part of IHC's mission is to provide residents "with access to health services, regardless of ability to pay." IHC provides more than $85 million in uncompensated care annually (excluding bad debts, which amount to more than $75 million per …show more content…
By 1990 this instruction had developed into the Advanced Training Program (ATP), which addresses quality change hypothesis, estimation and devices, medicinal services arrangement and frameworks and leadership (McLaughlin, Johnson and Sollecito, 2012). Since its origin the ATP has picked up acknowledgment from area pioneers, for example, Donald M. Berwick, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), who has said, "The ATP is the finest preparing program we know of for bringing forefront clinicians, medicinal services pioneers, and interior change specialists to a more profound comprehension of what it intends to make quality the center technique for an association" ("Home | About Us | Intermountain Healthcare", 2016).The ATP does not support one particular methodology or strategy for development (e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act, Model for Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma); rather, it instructs a center arrangement of change standards and presents devices from an assortment of methodologies. A key principle of the ATP is that it is action-based and participants are required to apply their learning to an improvement project. Participants are paired with Institute staff members who provide mentorship and coaching support as they work on their projects between sessions. Participants in turn share their
In this case, the reader learns that liquidity is a better than average. The ratio and cash on hand have been better than 2013 from the past years. Moreover, it shows that the hospital has a higher ability to meet its cash obligation because it has more security compared to other hospitals. Funding allows hospitals to control funds and limit investments. Not-for-profit organizations help provide more services and margin of safety. Therefore, creditors look for a margin of safety so that the community that financed a small portion of total financing can be returned to the owners by leveraging. Capitalization ratio measures the funds that were borrowed and the assets that have been used. The coverage ratio measures the number that time they fixed financial charges. The time's interest earned ratio shows the ability of the hospital to meet
Balance sheet lists assets, liabilities and owner’s equity. The assets listed on the balance sheet are acquired either by debt (liabilities) or equity. “Companies that use more debt than equity to finance assets have a high leverage ratio and an aggressive capital structure. A company that pays for assets with more equity than debt has a low leverage ratio and a conservative capital structure. That said, a high leverage ratio and/or an aggressive capital structure can also lead
Membership Services (MSD) at Kaiser Permanente used to be a modest department of sixty staff. However, over the past few years the department has doubled in size, creating minor departmental reorganization. In addition the increase of departmental staffing, several challenges became apparent. The changes included primary job function, as well as the introduction of new network system software which slowed down the processes of other departments. These departments included Claims (who pay the bills for service providers outside of the Kaiser Permanente network), and Patient Business Services (who send invoices to members for services received within Kaiser Permanente). Due to the unforeseen challenges created by the system upgrade, it was decided that MSD would process the calls for both of the affected departments. Unfortunately, this created a catastrophic event of MSD receiving numerous phone calls from upset members—who had received bills a year after the service had been provided. The average Monday call volume had risen from 1,800 to 2,600 calls per day. The average handling time for each phone call had risen as well—from an acceptable standard of 5.6 minutes to an unfavorable 7.2 minutes. The department continued to be kept inundated with these types of calls for the two years that these changes have been effect.
Kaiser Permanente’s mission is to provide care assistance to those in need. As a health maintenance organization, Kaiser Permanente provides preventive care such as prenatal care, immunizations, diagnostics, hospital medical and pharmacy services. Also, they take responsibility and provide exceptional training for their future health professionals for better clinical performance and treatment for the patients. The organization is to ensure fair and proper treatment towards their employees for a pleasant working environment in hospital and to provide medical services especially in a growing population in suburban communities, such as Tracy and Stockton in California.
1. I learned that Horizon Health Services is a non-for-profit facility that provides mental health counseling as well as rehabilitation for addiction. This organization has a variety of locations in Buffalo and also has a detox center downtown. The detox center has medical monitoring while individuals are going through withdrawal symptoms of substance abuse. This detox center also provides an inpatient facility for those after their stay from withdrawal services. This can help with their struggle with addiction, getting nursing care, therapy and support. (Horizon Health Services, 2016)
As a way of fulfilling its mission, it conducts and supports research in health services within AHRQ and in the following sectors: institutions of academic; in healthcare systems; in offices of physicians and in hospitals. Weinstock (2009) argues that the agency’s portfolio of research is very broad and addresses all aspects of the healthcare system. The HHS’s strategies and goals act as a guide to the Agency’s operations. The Agency fully supports the strategic goals of HHS.
There is a serious problem in the prison system in the state of Arizona. And that problem is the current healthcare system that is in place. The prisoners that have been incarcerated in the past and in the present, do not have a sufficient amount of hygiene products that should be available to them. The bill that can solve this issue provides many hygiene products to prisoners for free. Some items include: tampons, shampoo, toothbrushes, aspirin, and body lotion. Providing these items for free to our prisoners can help them feel less like dogs and more likely to be correctly adopted back into society after their incarceration is over.
During the final stage broadening the perspective, the APN is starting to settle in in his/her new role, the NP experiences realistic expectations and a feeling that they are competent. During this phase, I will focus on identifying my strengths and work on strengthening them further. I will do this by seeking for biannual and annual evaluations from management/administrator. I plan on making changes in my work environment in order to increase the care delivery system.12
Health Care workers are constantly faced with legal and ethical issues every day during the course of their work. It is important that the health care workers have a clear understanding of these legal and ethical issues that they will face (1). In the case study analysed key legal and ethical issues arise during the initial decision-making of the incident, when the second ambulance crew arrived, throughout the treatment and during the transfer of patient to the hospital. The ethical issues in this case can be described as what the paramedic believes is the right thing to do for the patient and the legal issues control what the law describes that the paramedic should do in this situation (2, 3). It is therefore important that paramedics also
The Claims Department has been having a lot of Volume in the amount of work has is need to be done. I as your Human Resource Manager am concerned about our clients we protect though our Health Insurance are not getting the Professional assistance that they have come to expect of our Company. I would like to get the Claims Department Organized and working smoother than it is. I have come to you with this Problem with a solution to this problem.
Healthcare administration is a field that is often overlooked, but is essentially the beating heart of any healthcare organization. With more and more hospital, and clinics, and other healthcare organizations popping up everywhere there is a need for people like me to manage the day-to-day operations. I am choosing to apply to this program because I want to study how the U.S. healthcare system operates. I want to learn the essential skills of operating a healthcare facility such as managing a budget, reducing healthcare costs, analyzing the efficiency of an organization and proposing ways to improve it. This program is going to give me the necessary education and skills so I can carry out my goal of being a healthcare administrator.
Managing Change: Who Moved my Cheese? Darrin Ruble National University Managing Change: Who Moved my Cheese? Rashid-Al-Abri (2007) claims that change in the healthcare industry has been a dramatic phenomenon that requires the personnel to accept changes or they will be surpassed by them. Therefore, there is the need to follow the steps of change: evaluation, planning, implementation, and management. The characters are different, but the individual control that these characters display plays a fundamental role in the acceptance and the administration of change.
...mplications that allow for opportunities of change. One of the presumptions is for training and staffing (Shi & Singh, 2012). With the utilization of health care improvements, the staff will need additional instructions on the performance of equipment and how to efficiently achieve the desired results. Managers or supervisors recognize the need for supplemental staffing and training to optimize patient satisfaction and quality of care. The health care administrator must also focus on changes in insurance policies and rules governing the provision of medical assistance (Shi & Singh, 2012).
In the past most of America’s hospital were religious based and funded by churches For example, “In fiscal year 2013, OhioHealth reinvested nearly $260 million in the communities we serve. Our Community Benefit increased $27.5 million over the previous year and included $120 million in charity care and $94 million in unreimbursed Medicaid costs. The total does not include millions of dollars in free care provided by the 3,600 affiliated and employed physicians practicing at neighborhood clinics throughout central Ohio.” Not only do these organizations contribute a significant amount of money to the community but also some facilities, such as SCL Health, provide amenities, such as educational programs and health screens, for the underprivileged. It is clear to see that faith based organizations have a closer relationship with their patients and the surrounding communities than that of their for-profit
[1] Goldratt, Eliyahu M. and Cox, Jeff (2004). The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. Retrieved from http:// ishare.edu.sina.com.cn