SWOT Analysis

Complete the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis for a rehab

site/organization (nursing home) or a program using the "SWOT Analysis" template provided

Directions: Complete the matrix below for the organization or the example site mentioned below.

After completing the matrix then answer the following questions:

1. How can weaknesses be converted into strengths?

2. Can strengths be used to overcome threats? How?

3. How can opportunities be maximized?

4. How can weaknesses be minimized?

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Example of Rehab Center:

Rehabilitation and wellness center located in Maryland. The center makes positive contributions

to the communities and participates annually in fundraisers, raising money for causes ranging

from Alzheimer's disease research to breast cancer awareness. The site’s main goal is to achieve

excellence in the quality of care and life of their residents and to protect and improve the health

of the people within the rehab center and its communities. Some of the services provided are as

follows: care for infectious diseases, pulmonary/ventilator care, cardiac care, diabetes

management, dementia management, physical therapy, Palliative care, Dialysis and hospice/end-

of-life care. In-patients receiving dialysis receive care from a network of trained professionals,

including nephrologist, nurses, dietitians, social workers and other healthcare professionals. The

team practices a holistic, integrated process to help address all the health and daily care concerns

that a dialysis patient may face, working individually and collaboratively to achieve the best

possible outcomes for each person. Their pulmonary/ventilator care team provide both short-term

ventilator weaning services, as well as long-term ventilator and tracheostomy management. At

the site, they use comprehensive clinical care model featuring Nurse Practitioner Program, which

staffs licensed and certified geriatric nurse practitioners, with oversight by the company’s full-

time Chief Medical Officer. Quality Improvement Program at the site is designed to efficiently

manage changes in patient status, through early identification of issues, assessment,

documentation and a streamlined communications system that allows physicians and other

members of the interdisciplinary team to collaborate on care decisions, on-site or remotely,

around-the clock.