Case Study: Miami-Dade County

Planning has been a positive function at Jackson since the system has been under Migoya’s leadership. Jackson’s plan is to continue providing the residents of Miami-Dade County with the best quality care possible by creating ways to satisfy their healthcare needs (Community Health Needs Assessment, 2015, para. 1). In 2015, Jackson collaborated with the Health Council of South Florida to orchestrate a health needs assessment to evaluate areas that can be improved to better serve the residents of Miami-Dade County (Community Health Needs Assessment, 2015, para. 2). In result of the health needs assessment, several changes needed to be implemented. Some of the main priorities were, more ways for people to have access to care, a better delivery …show more content…
3). The plans include funds to help build a new rehabilitation, a new hospital for the Miami Transplant Institute, a pediatric ambulatory care center, and several urgent care centers in various areas of Miami-Dade County (Bandell, 2014, para. 5). Miyoga emphasized on the importance of building a pediatric ambulatory care center. Miyoga believed that a pediatric ambulatory care center would benefit the younger population in the Miami-Dade area (Bandell, 2014, para. 6). Furthermore, some facilities will undergo new renovations; including Holtz Children’s Hospital emergency room will be extended (Bandell, 2014, para. 6). In addition, Jackson plans to build a behavioral health hospital, a new intensive care unit tower (Bandell, 2014, para. …show more content…
In analyzing this function, it is pivotal to examine the organizational design at Jackson. According to Hill and Jones 2007, organizational design assists in establishing structure, culture, and the control system (p. 319). Many factors can have major impact on a company’s organizational design, including growth, customer needs, and technologies. An Organizational design also has major impact on employees, most importantly productivity; thus establishing a well-design organization will motivate employees, thereby increase productivity (Hill & Jones, 2007, p. 319). In the organizational design process it crucial to establish an effective control system to allow the company to remain competitive (Hill & Jones, 2007, p. 319). At this present time, Jackson has a well-established organizational design. However, some areas like control system need to be improve. Jackson is vertically structured, creating a stable environment for those in charge as well as employees. Jackson is also considered to have a flat structure consist of a group of individuals that makes up the Public Health Trust Board of Trustees, and Carlos A. Miyoa, the