Analyzing the Emanuel Health Center
Oluwateniola Elizabeth Shokunbi
California State University Eastbay
Introduction
Emanuel Medical center is a community health center which was founded in 1917 with the aim of creating a healthier community by caring for their patients and each other; providing clinical, operational, and service excellence; and growing revenue, facilities, and people. The center consists of a 150-bed acute care unit, 145-bed skilled nursing facility and a 49-bed assisted living unit. It is a culturally diverse organization majorly serving the residents of Turlock a community located about 100 miles east of San Francisco. (Harris, Vogt, & Gilinsky, 2004)1
Environmental Analysis of Emanuel Medical Center
• Political/Legislative: the legislative environment in which EMC operates is a harsh one as the healthcare industry is highly regulated with new laws being passed and physicians made to complete numerous paperwork for procedures carried out. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is one of the laws passed that has triggered significant changes in healthcare organizations. This Act requires emergency medical care to be easily accessible to all patients regardless of their ability to pay for the service offered2 …show more content…
Reimbursements by the government and insurance companies are being reduced while costs of operation rises. The implication of this is that a wide gap between the revenue and cost is created which would gradually lead to the collapse of the center in the long run since major projects which would help the organization grow cannot be carried out due to insufficient funds. For example, to avoid having cases like Haley Eckman’s, EMC needs to expand its ED and also include more specialized units but that would require capital which they do not
Oluwateniola Elizabeth Shokunbi
California State University Eastbay
Introduction
Emanuel Medical center is a community health center which was founded in 1917 with the aim of creating a healthier community by caring for their patients and each other; providing clinical, operational, and service excellence; and growing revenue, facilities, and people. The center consists of a 150-bed acute care unit, 145-bed skilled nursing facility and a 49-bed assisted living unit. It is a culturally diverse organization majorly serving the residents of Turlock a community located about 100 miles east of San Francisco. (Harris, Vogt, & Gilinsky, 2004)1
Environmental Analysis of Emanuel Medical Center
• Political/Legislative: the legislative environment in which EMC operates is a harsh one as the healthcare industry is highly regulated with new laws being passed and physicians made to complete numerous paperwork for procedures carried out. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is one of the laws passed that has triggered significant changes in healthcare organizations. This Act requires emergency medical care to be easily accessible to all patients regardless of their ability to pay for the service offered2 …show more content…
Reimbursements by the government and insurance companies are being reduced while costs of operation rises. The implication of this is that a wide gap between the revenue and cost is created which would gradually lead to the collapse of the center in the long run since major projects which would help the organization grow cannot be carried out due to insufficient funds. For example, to avoid having cases like Haley Eckman’s, EMC needs to expand its ED and also include more specialized units but that would require capital which they do not