MASTERS CAPSTONE FM010 APA INTEXT CITATION

To begin, imagine you have just finished your MHA and you have accepted a job offer to work for the strategy group of a healthcare consulting firm. Your first project is developing the strategy for a community health center. Your firm has been hired by Dr. Novak, a well-known endocrinologist working with Western Hospital. He is passionate about prevention and early intervention of diabetes. He has led the effort to establish a community-based program to ensure ongoing treatment for this deadly disease for Hispanic seniors in the Lowertown community. His vision is that patients receive diabetes education and ongoing treatment in the language of their choice and in a culturally appropriate manner. Proper treatment and preventive care will improve patients’ quality of life while reducing hospitalizations from diabetes complications.

Dr. Novak and his advisors plan to apply for funding from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s Community Health Center Fund to establish the Center for Diabetes Care. The fund supports the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers. Before he can apply for the grant, Dr. Novak needs approval from the board of directors of Western Hospital. The board requires a detailed business case and strategic plan for the initiative.

You will create a detailed report that includes a business plan and strategic plan based on the documentation provided and any additional research you conduct. You will also summarize the business case in a slide presentation to Western Hospital’s board of directors. Finally, you will present a report to Dr. Novak outlining the business risks of opening the center and providing strategies for managing those risks.

It is January and the plan is to open the center the following April (15 months from today), which coincides with the start of Western Hospital’s fiscal year.

Part I: Detailed Report for Western Hospital’s Board of Directors and CEO:

Read the case study documents provided. Based on this information create a 18-page report in which you build a strategic plan and business plan for the Center for Diabetes Care, which extends the reach of Western Hospital and promotes positive health outcomes. This report will be distributed to board members and the CEO prior to the presentation, and a grant proposal will be prepared based on the material in the report. The report should include text, charts, graphics, and financial data. Provide references and sources. The report must include:

Executive Summary

Explanation of how the goals of the Center for Diabetes Care align with the goals of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Healthy People 2020, and the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) aims for quality care

Recommendation for the establishment of the Center for Diabetes Care, which takes into consideration the perspectives of internal and external stakeholders—including accrediting bodies

An explanation of how the Center for Diabetes Care fits within the continuum of care for Western Hospital

Strategic Plan

Vision, mission, and values statements for the Center for Diabetes Care

SWOT analysis listing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to opening the Center for Diabetes Care

Strategies for launching and operationalizing the Center for Diabetes Care

Long- and short-term goals for the Center for Diabetes Care

Business Plan

Implementation timeline for key activities

Analysis of financial data for the Center for Diabetes Care, including a chart summarizing the financial data

Part II: Business Case Presentation to Western Hospital’s Board of Directors and CEO

Summarize the business case for the Center for Diabetes Care in a 5- to 10-minute oral presentation and presentation transcript to the board of directors using voice-over PowerPoint. The oral presentation should include a 10- to 12-slide presentation in which text, charts, graphics, and financial data are presented – Make sure to include speaker notes and citation in every slide. The presentation should also provide references and sources. As you develop the presentation, consider the information that your audience will need to know to make a decision on whether to approve Dr. Novak’s application for the grant. This information would include how the Center for Diabetes Care would:

Address unmet needs of the community that Western Hospital serves.

Improve health outcomes for the community, which will lead to positive social change.

Be structured to ensure cultural competency with the patient population.

Generate enough revenue so that it becomes financially self-sustaining by its third year in operation.

Measure the success of the project.

Part III: Managing Risks for the Center for Diabetes Care

You have impressed Dr. Novak with your business and healthcare acumen. He’s asked about risks that you have identified as you have created the business plan, strategic plan, and business case for the Center for Diabetes Care. Write a 3 page report for him explaining, in detail, the risks or concerns you have identified and potential strategies for managing those risks.