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Running Head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO 1
Running Head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS: SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO
Critical Analysis: Soda Springs, Idaho
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Executive Summary
Soda Springs Healthcare organization located in Idaho, offers medical healthcare services to the people located within its vicinity. The organization has a strong reputation among its customers despite the fact that it does not offer insurance services. However, to ensure growth, the organization is required to utilize strategies, which enhance its level of competition. The strategies have to be implemented and achieved success benchmarked to analyze the organization’s success. This paper provides a critical analysis on Soda Springs health care organization located in Idaho. This involves ca
ying out a SWOT analysis on the organization and identifying strategies to enhance the competitiveness of the organization.
Critical Analysis: Soda Springs, Idaho
Key Issues
Soda Springs is considered a healthy place to live in. The fact that the health care environment is regarded as peaceful, supports this. Issues of insecurity are limited. In addition, Soda Springs is located in an environment with clean air. The services provided at Soda Springs are of a high quality because of the experienced medical staff employed. Moreover, the hospital has enough space to accommodate a large number of patients. For instance, it is a fact that Soda Springs has recorded 140 emergency room patient visits. The hospital being under construction means that there will be an opportunity of serving more patients because of an increased capacity. Patients also have the opportunity of enjoying outdoor activities that Soda Spring has availed. Members available in the su
ounding of Soda Springs consider the area an appropriate place to live in, since there is no traffic, smog, and they can easily access medical services at the same time (Rural Health Solutions, 2010, p. 3).
In the contrary, there are factors that make Soda Springs an unhealthy place to live in for instance, the fact that there is poor ground water in the su
ounding. In addition, longer seasonal winter periods make it uncomfortable for the residents living in that area. In addition, cases of underinsurance have made it hard for most people (especially the economically disadvantaged residents) to assess medical services. Moreover, mining is a common activity, which takes place in the su
ounding of Soda Springs. This is associated with some health effects as well as adverse environmental degradation issues (“Critical Care Choices 2004 Regional Employment Directory,” 2004).
Situational Analysis
Directional Strategies
A directional strategy is a game plan that an organization identifies and implements to ensure growth, increased profits, and accomplishments of strategic goals and objectives. The utilisation of balanced scorecards is considered a directional strategy, which ensures the growth of Soda Springs (“Rural Health Solutions,” 2010, p. 7).
Internal and External Analysis
Strengths
· Soda Springs healthcare facility has a good reputation among its patients.
· Most patients and members of the community consider the...