Faith Community Hospital has been forced with taking a more intensive look into their staff, financial status, economic and moral standards and the functions, mission statement and the over all performance issues within the organization.
Faith Community Hospital has several concerns to look into regarding the stability and the effectiveness as well as the profitability and rapport within the community.
Diversity Issues have risen pertaining to the ethics of the staff and the true meaning of the mission statement and purpose of the hospital staff members.
Chris is the new Executive Assistant to the CEO Pat. Pat has requested Chris to sort out his concerns and to present them in a way which Pat can compose a speech to the media and the shareholders of the hospital administration. Chris has a few problems to work out first he is rusty on the financial issues and has a time constraint placed upon him for compiling the necessary information requested by Pat. The Administrative Assistant, according to Chris, is very efficient, has a positive attitude and as well a good thinker.
After Chris has identified the problems, he needs to recognize the causes. Once he uncovers the causes, he can proceeded with the recommendations in which a simple outline of cause, effect and solution should suffice for the notes which Pat needs to make his speech in front of the media and shareholders.
Problems.
Various interpretations of the mission statement being made by stakeholders.
Media headline that medical errors cause tens of thousands of deaths each year, close to 100,000 in hospitals alone. .
Board of Directors of the Faith Foundation has a kaleidoscope of thinking and decision-making. .
The grand point of commonality among the Board members is their support of the purpose, values, and survival of Faith Hospital. .
The entire community knows of our religious heritage and our commitment to the public.
