The Mercy Dilemma

HCA 500 Task Module 5: The Mercy Dilemma
Step 1
Analyze the case study on Mercy Hospital.
Mercy Hospital Case Study (found in the Important Documents folder)
Step 2
Create a proposal for the Board of Directors with recommendations for Mercy’s future.
Your proposal must be in APA format and Include all of the following:
Describe Mercy (from Mercy Case Study).
Provide a brief introduction about Mercy’s current state.
Discuss which of the 4 general patterns of healthcare systems Mercy follows and why (from Task 1).
Include a copy of your Concept Map.
Provide a quick overview of the 4 Basic Systems.
Explain why Mercy is most like one the system you chose.
Discuss several healthcare crisis and trends Mercy should anticipate over the next 3 decades (discussed in Task 2).
Describe several crisis.
Describe several trends.
Describe which ones Mercy should be concerned about.
Discuss why Mercy should be concerned about each.
Discuss what type of healthcare organization Mercy is (discussed in Task 4).
Discuss the differences and similarities between a for-profit, non-profit and government healthcare organization.
Add your Venn diagram.
Describe which one best describes Mercy.
Describe the organizational structure should Mercy adopt and why (Discussed in Task 5)?
Add your Organizational Chart.
Add your justification for the organizational structure.
Add any information about the Affordable Care Act that may affect the governing structure of a non-profit hospital.
Explain the community involvement plan (as explored in Task 6).
Describe what benefit Mercy can have on the community.
Describe how Mercy can become involved, once again, in the community.
Add your Infographic.
Describe the detriment to adopting the community involvement plan.
Conclusion
Reflect on what you have learned in this course.
Add any personal testimony of how this course integrated with your current work or life.

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