Question

(Cases in Health Services Management, Sixth Edition)

Please can anyone answer these questions ASAP> Case 22: Evaluation of the Healthy Community Initiative >

Discussion Questions:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of St. Jude’s community benefits strategies?

Would the collaboratives have a greater impact on the region if they cooperated? Why? Why not?

What strategies do you recommend to Ross to give the collaboratives a greater local and regional impact?

Within the limits of existing resources, what changes might Ross consider to have a more notable impact on improving the community’s health status?

Answer 1

The strengths of St Jude Community benefit is as below :-

They work on a social benefit

They collaborate with society for health benefits

There out look is beyond primary health issues , they also work for obesity, substance abuse etc.

They work for uninsured and underinsured.

They have a great connect with physicians and have an ample infrastructure

Weaknesses could be

Access to right resources in medical care

dependence on collaborates for performance

Dependence on physicians on charity role

Apathy of society to participate wholeheartedly.

2. The collaborative will definitely have a greater impact on the region if they cooperated . The model of the hospital is community sharing based . A concerted effort from all collaborators will have a far reaching synergistic  impact on the society than stand alone efforts.

3.The following is suggested to Ross to have better impact

Partnership to implement and sustain collaborative activities

Formal links with community partners.

Provide community input to identify community health issues.

Engagement of local government officials in strategic planning and advocacy on health related issues on a city, county, or regional level.

4. He should work on the feedback provided by community .

The priority areas should not be ignored .

Better monitoring and participation of collaborators.

More community engagement and communication .