Healing Hands

Explain the similarities and differences between the mission of an academic medical center versus the mission of an acute community hospital.   

• Discuss the similarities and differences in the staffing and management structure of an academic medical center versus an acute community hospital.  Note: You will want to consider what type of staff an academic medical center would have that a community hospital may not have. 
• Explain the similarities and differences in the Reimbursement model(s) that are used in academic medical centers versus an acute community hospital.