El Camino Hospital is a 300-bed, state-of-the-art, nonprofit, multi-specialty acute care facility in Mountain View, California with a smaller branch in Los Gatos, California. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, approximately 15 miles north of San Jose, and 45 miles south of San Francisco, the hospital is considered one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the nation. Since the hospital is located in a relatively affluent community, it typically only serves a small number of indigent
Executive Summary Healthcare is an everchanging market, and any business in this field must be adaptable to change. Neurosurgery is a specialty with a great deal of influence to provide advanced innovative medical care to those living under life-changing circumstances. With the shortage of neurosurgeons in the market, it is important to take advantage of opportunities and make the most of what is available. Innovative technology has a monumental impact on outcomes, so for this reason a neurosurgical
Having cancer isn’t something anyone plans for in their life, but with Radiation Therapists, can be looked at from a different perspective not only from the patient but also for their family. Sometimes radiation therapy, also known as radiation oncology, can be used as the cure for certain types of cancer but in some cases one form of cancer can be cured but can also cause many other problems to the patient. Radiation therapy is a form of high energy radiation that is used to shrink tumors in a patient’s
Organizational Chart Analysis Organizations in today’s world need to adapt and overcome many obstacles that are predictable as well as unpredictable. Max Weber outlines the five basic principles of bureaucracy which are as follows: The Division of Labor, Hierarchy of Authority, Written Rules and Regulations, Impersonality Principal, and Technical Qualifications. These basic principals were designed to maximize productivity and assert authority over subordinates in the workforce. (Weber, 1968) In
At this day in age we are constantly trying to improve the field of medicine in any way that we possibly can. We cherish every birthday and continually try to prolong life. Not only through every field of medicine, especially in terms of cancer. The American Cancer Society is “the official sponsor of birthdays” and is making leaps and bounds in the types of care that cancer patients receive. One of these many breakthroughs is the practice of Stereotactic (Body) Radiotherapy or S(B)RT. SBRT and other