Select ONE hospital mission statement and mention the components of that mission statement and then criticize it.
around 200 words
this is example:- Mission Statement
The Motor Neurone Disease Association: “Our mission is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then we will do all that we can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND.” In a normal person, nerve cells in the brain transmit messages to particular muscles in order to produce movements including speaking, walking and swallowing. However, when the cells that control voluntary muscles are destroyed by certain progressive neurological disorders, the muscles weaken and the ability to control voluntary movement will be lost gradually. This is a condition called the motor neuron diseases. This disease is progressive and improvement should not be expected. So, the Motor Neuron Disease Association took serious actions to provide support for people with MND. This charity is putting all its effort to fund and promotes global researches in order to find a cure for such disease, and eventually improving the lives of MND people now and in the coming future. This makes the association a powerful network for providing knowledge and supporting people all the way through. It might not be that easy to find a cure for MND, but improving the quality of life of the affected people and supporting their families can be a powerful way to achieve the best of health care, and here comes the mission of the MND association. I find the mission statement of the Motor Neuron Disease Association so powerful and supportive. Having said that, this mission statement could have been more specific by elaborating on some actions of the organization and pointing out the specific achievements to be accomplished, especially when it comes to seeking knowledge about the nervous system and reducing the burden of the related diseases. This can create a push in the broad range of research fields that helps in discovering the MNDs cause, and ultimately preventing and finding better treatments for this disease.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Network Strategy
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) spread too thin in a bid to enhance its network connection and communication among its physicians. Yet this did not add much value because of increased competition especially for high-margin health services coupled with strong allegiance to local pediatricians. There was also a change in government funding of hospitals, changes in employer-based benefits and payer consolidation. Expansion into Pennsylvania and New Jersey was also not easy despite huge initial investment outlay due to payer negotiations. Further, patients became stumped by the many departments, divisions and disease condition centers at CHOP. Tis led to patients not consulting specialists optimally due to increased wait times. However, the increased transparency meant healthcare customers could make choices based on quality, cost and reputation.
While the profit margins year on year was generally positive and reasonable, 2008-09 saw a drop in gross revenue and profit margins. This could be attributed to the 2008 onetime payment of royalty for the vaccine Rotateq. It is also because the expenses in 2009 were expectedly higher than in 2008.
Reference
Porter, M. E., Daly, C. A. and Dervan, A. (2011).“Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Network Strategy.” Harvard Business School, March 23, 2011.
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