DB Response Assistance-Pub Health Finance

250 words AMA format Response to classmates post

Initial Response criteria for reference: Based on your understanding of the two organizations you've analyzed as part of the central project for this course, use your initial post to explain ways a healthcare organization can overcome the challenges - of racial prejudice as well as social and economic inequity - when serving a distinct community with distinct needs. Use one of the communities of one of the organizations you chose as part of the final project for this course as an example. 

Responses to your classmate: Ask questions or connect them with resources that will encourage them to rethink their conclusions.

Classmate Chabala’s Post

Overcome the Challenges

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Many healthcare organizations are failing in the United States rural areas due to financial constraints resulting in closure or not being able to provide specialized treatment and emergency services to their community. Looking at the Putnam County Mission hospital (PCMH) and the South Central Kansas medical hospital (SCKMH) financial status is extremely poor and performed poorly in areas audited by the year ending 2015 and 2016. 1  The SCKMH serves the population of multi-ethnic and multicultural geographically dispersed in the City of Arkansas, Winfield and Cowley County of the Central South of Kansas City. 23% of the Arkansas City population lives in poverty out of which 18.5% is white, 36% Native Americans, 41% Hispanic and 43.9% is black.  Because the community served is a multicultural society, the UNM has to take into consideration the importance of cultural and be sensitized on awareness to help build a thriving community relationship. 2  

SOLUTION:

To successfully be able to build the community relationship the UNM should work with the community leaders who are familiar with the different cultures and religions of its community. Because the various faiths, beliefs and the cultural values differ working with community leaders to promote cultural awareness will embrace the community and encourage its diversity growth. As a result of that, be able to build a successful communication and relationship with the population regardless of the cultural background. Most importantly, understanding the cultural and community belief will reduce cultural discrimination and denial of access to equal opportunities in providing healthcare services.

 

References:

1  kansascity. (2017). Audit: Rural Missouri hospital at heart of $90 million billing scheme. [online] Available at:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article166247732.html [Accessed 19 Oct. 2017].

2 Arkansas City, Kansas (KS 67005) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel,

jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. City-datacom. 2017. Available at:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Arkansas-City-Kansas.html. Accessed October 20, 2017.

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