Final - Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening- APA- 6 SCHOLARLY SOURCES-READ ATTACHMENTS
Running head: BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND SCREENING PROJECT 1
Concept assignment Submission Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
Christopher Malone
MHA 618
Dr. Cole
07/05/22
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General Information
Cancer diagnosis and screening procedures are critical in reducing the mortality
associated with cancer in geriatric clinics. The deployment of Mammography technology for
early breast cancer diagnosis and screening requires massive resource mobilization and other
aspects to be put in place to achieve the objective. Many health care institutions are not capable
of providing these essential services because of the technicalities and resource demands
associated with the project. This paper evaluates the feasibility of the project in a geriatric clinic.
Cancer diagnosis and screening may reduce associated mortality rates by 70% and improve the
population's health status. The project is therefore important in fighting cancer and improving
patients’ quality of life. However, the project requires extensive managerial commitment in
terms of resources, and working relations to expedite it. Moreover, the needs of the community
will need to be looked into, while aligning the projects within federal and state regulatory
frameworks.
Time & Resource cost
The project implementation is set to be completed in five years. The project, therefore,
requires $320,840 to complete. This involves the acquisition of the facility, equipping it, hiring
and developing health care staff, and overhead running costs for one year. The firstyear balance
sheet indicates that the revenue is estimated at $269,320. This is a net loss of $51,520, which the
Neptune Geriatric Community Clinic implementing the project is likely to subsidize. Subsequent
years will see the revenue increase while reducing the overall cost of obtaining these services for
women in this community (De Mil et al., 2019).
SWOT Analysis of Mobile Mammography Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
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Strength
The clinic has a vast operational experience in health care services. It has implemented a
vast number of advanced technologies including MRI, and TC scan, and now is investing in
Mobile Mammography Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening. Advanced technologies have
significantly reduced the clinic's operation costs and thus increase the customer base. Again, the
clinic has been operating in the community for a long time and thus has harnessed a good public
rapport. Its involvement in community service delivery as a corporate responsibility has given it
an edge over the other clinics. Moreover, the breast cancer health care service shall be self
advertising since the mobile clinic will move around the village. However, public address
systems mounted on the caravan will be used. Social media and other local newsrooms will also
be deployed.
Weaknesses
Neptune clinic which is researching the feasibility of implementing a Mobile
Mammography Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening has setbacks that have weakened its pro
activeness in the project implementation. These areas need revitalization for the clinic to
profitably and effectively implement the Mobile Mammography Breast Cancer Diagnosis and
Screening. One of the notable weaknesses is low staff remunerations. Low staff remuneration is
likely to hinder it from acquiring highly qualified and competent Mammography technologists
that are necessary for the project implementation (De Mil et al., 2019). This area needs
reevaluation in the current financial year to ensure the subsequent year considers rising its staff
pay. However, this will depend on the clinic’s profitability which remains competitive. Another
weakness of the clinic is poor marketing strategies. Normally, the clinicbased its marketing
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activities on community services. Although these are good strategies, the cost implications are
high thus lowering its profitability. The current technological advancement requires that the
clinic employs vibrant social media marketing strategies, professional sites, and the proposed
mobile health care service delivery.
Opportunities
Many opportunities are presenting themselves in the market and health care field. First,
the technological advancement is providing a decent opportunity to exploit so that the clinic is
offering diverse health care services associated with cancer. It is also important to note that
cancer screening and diagnosis use very sophisticated technologies that the clinic can make use
of given its robust financial base. Second, this is the first and the only mobile clinic in the
community. Breast cancer screening and diagnosis services are about 15 km away. The
population struggles to access the facility coupled with the high cost of health services. The
clinic has the opportunity to grow and expand in the population vibrantly. Third, the scantly
exploited social media marketing strategy. Reaching a large number of aged people requires
going to their comfort zones. Most the aged people are literate and users of mobile gadgets like
mobile phones, and laptops. Making use of the widespread internet services in the community
can assist the clinic to reach many people with health care services and information in realtime.
Again, informing the population of the need for an early diagnosis and screening might give it an
added advantage because it will populate itself and be capable of handling patients' responses
and health needs.
Threats
The most obvious threat is competition from related health care clinics. The community
has many medical clinics with diverse health care services although most are located away from
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rural. Again, reaching out is not a practice many facilities do. But the practice might be n option
for most of them since many companies are currently opting to move close to the patients.
Conclusion
The Mobile Mammography Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening in the Orland
community is a feasible project for the Neptune Geriatric Clinic. The revenue returns are way
significant to sustain its operations. The results of the project are desirable by many
organizations in the world and the health agencies of the country. The tax and legal requirements
are permitting, with adequate policies in place to facilitate its operations.
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