Let It Pour Case Study

Let it Pour
Case Study
H. Lewis Davis
University of Phoenix
MGT/330
Jennifer Buchholz
July 5, 2005

Let it Pour
Introduction
. Overview of Project
There is an escalating problem facing all operations of the Faith Community Hospital. From administrative staff members to nurses and doctors, all personnel appear to have confused the intent and scope of Faith Community Hospital's vision. Faith Community Hospital's mission statement is as follows:   "With the foundation and commitment of our spiritual heritage and values, our mission is to promote the health and well-being of the people in the communities we serve through a comprehensive continuum of services provided in collaboration with the partners who share the same vision and values."
The mission of Faith Community Hospital is the commitment to maintain its spiritual heritage and values while providing health services to the community while retaining partners that share the same vision and values. Implementing and incorporating this misinterpreted mission statement is only the beginning for the new Chief Executive Officer Assistant (CEOA). Chris the new (CEOA) of Faith Community are facing various challenges with his staff as well as with appropriate operational procedures.
The purpose of this case study analysis is to address various situations and barriers management staff face and what alternative solutions could be implemented to overcome these barriers. Proposed solutions for these problems will be discussed, in addition to the rationale for proposed solutions.

Triggering Event
One of the main problems that Faith Community is bombarded with is media presenting headlines regarding medical errors. The media coverage states that tens of thousands of medical errors cause death each year, close to 100,000 in hospitals alone; this problem does not assist in bringing new patients to the hospital. This quandary can have various repercussions for example, facing decrease in-patients and in turn, the...