S.W.O.T AnalysisEli Medical Center
Nonna Lou Aranas, Nanncie Constantine, Ferdinand A. Romero and Blessy Thomas
NUR/587
January 23, 2012
Christi Brito, RN, MSN, CCRN
Introduction
(S) Strengths
(W) Weakness
(O) Opportunities
(T) Threats
Organization's Strengths
Charity for low income patients
National recognition in specific clinical areas
Continuing education for staff
Education & growth of the community
Organization's Strengths
Better technology
Well trained physicians and other health workers
Government funded insurance
Equitable health care for all
Organization's Weaknesses
Lack of control in hospital charges
Lack of adequate staff to care for
patients
Organization's Weaknesses
Lack of communication between medical personnel and patient
High nurse patient ratio
Lack of unity between computer system and paper work
Opportunity: Six external environmental factors
Technological: Recent developments
Political: Pricing regulations
Competitive: Market trends
Opportunity: Six external environmental factors
Regulatory: Changes in regulations
Economic: Capital Expenditure
Social: Demographics
Threat: Six external environmental factors
Technological: Lack of Electronic documentation & medication administration technology
Political: Conflicts between management and staff
Economic: Increased advertising by rival hospital through media & increase in lawsuits
and malpractice suits.
Threat: Six external environmental factors
Regulatory: Reimbursement restrictions for frequent hospital readmissions and hospital acquired diseases.
Social: Increase in immigrant patient populations from the Middle East.
Economic: Decrease in funding by public and private donors due to recession.
Initiatives: Organization’s strategic five-year plan
To have the best health care team
Improve quality health care
Resources for the initiatives
To have the best health care team
Provide education and training
Hire the right management and leadership
Equip staff with the tools to their job
Resources for the initiatives
Improve quality health care
Creating a patient survey
Promoting use of bar coding
Initiating an error detection system
Promoting collaborative patient registry
Effect of the external environment on strategic planning
An organization is a product of its external
and internal environment.
An effective strategic plan is based on a
comprehensive assessment of the
external environment.
Globalization, increased consumer expectations, technological advances
and increased competition
Role of leadership in strategic management
Enhances performances
Allows the organization to do better
Directing strategies for major decisions and system focus
Conclusion
Strengths: EMC is a Thompson
Reuter awardee in providing good
clinical outcomes, excellent
rating in patient safety and customer
satisfaction; cutting-edge diagnostic
technology, and well-trained staff.
Weaknesses: EMC is facing
challenges with high nurse to
patient ratio, poor cost control,
decline in reimbursement as a result increasing
number of uninsured, lack of communication,
and documentation issues
Opportunities: EMC can improve staffing through
hiring and retention, cost-containment, technology
enhancement, communication, understanding
cultural diversity through training and education.
Threats: Threats cannot be avoided
but can be minimized through
a proactive approach by
staying informed with regulatory
changes, reimbursement rules, and new trends in the marketplace.
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