The US hospital market includes a variety of institutional forms, including both private and government-owned hospitals. Most are private, nonprofit, short-stay, general hospitals. It is important to understand how operations and costs are considered in communities and if they are of benefit to the communities they serve.
The table below gives some operational statistics for two hospitals located in the same community. Using the table, generate an executive summary that answers the following questions:
Calculate the following measure for each hospital (wherever appropriate, calculate the measure for each pay type). Discuss the meaning and significance of each measure and point out the differences between the two hospitals.
Hospital capacity
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Occupancy rate
Operationally, which hospital is performing better? Why?
Do you think the nonprofit hospital is meeting its community benefit obligations in exchange for its tax-exempt status? Explain.
Do you think the hospitals have a problem with excess capacity? If so, what would you recommend?
Calendar Year 2016
Nonprofit Community Hospital (A)
Proprietary Community Hospital (B)
Number of beds in operation
320
240
Total Discharges
12,051
9,230
Medicare
5,130
3,876
Medicaid
3,565
2,118
Private Insurance
3,356
3,236
Total hospital days
72,421
51,684
Medicare
36,935
26,359
Medicaid
23,175
12,921
Private Insurance
12,311
12,404
Total inpatient revenues
$45,755,000
$35,800,000
Dollar value of community benefits
$5,000,000
$3,500,000
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Executive Summary
Statement of the Problem/Purpose of Communication
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Purpose of Communication
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Summary of Results / Conclusions
[Let the reader know what the results are and what conclusions you came to.]
Recommendations
[Detail the recommendations to the problem/purpose based upon the summary of results/conclusions.]
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