Business Question

BUSI 691ASSURANCE OF LEARNING EXERCISE: SPECIALTY VS. GENERAL HOSPITALS
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
A general hospital treats patients with diverse types of ailments all within the same structure. In a
general hospital, all general surgery procedures may be performed. A specialized hospital
specializes only in the treatment of a specific or a group of related diseases or conditions. For
this assignment, read “An Orthopedic Group Decides to Construct a Specialty Hospital” case in
the Walston Strategic Healthcare Management: Planning and Execution course text.
Differentiation in the healthcare market can provide a competitive edge for healthcare
organizations. Yet specialization does not come without its downsides. This assignment provides
an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of general and specialty hospitals.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write a 5–6-page paper in current APA format that addresses the case questions given
in the assignment. Your paper must be supplemented with research from your course textbooks
(Walston – Strategic Healthcare Management: Planning and Execution, and Wayland &
McDonald – Strategic Analysis for Healthcare: Concepts and Practical Applications), and at
least 5 scholarly sources published in the last 5 years. Other quality sources are optional.
As you read the case think about the strategic tactics used: was the strategy aligned with the
organization’s mission? What might be some pros and cons of general vs. specialty hospitals? In
your paper answer the following questions:
1. What strategy perspectives did OrthoIndy employ in determining to build its own
hospital?
2. Do you believe OrthoIndy’s strategic tactics worked? Why or why not?
3. Was the strategy congruent with OrthoIndy’s mission? Why or why not?
4. What effect do you think the new construction had on consumers?
5. Do you think that a specialty hospital such as Indiana Orthopedic Hospital would
increase or decrease the costs, quality, and availability of care for consumers?
6. How were the general hospitals near the specialty hospitals affected?
7. Why did St. Vincent Health create its own orthopedic center?
Items to include are outlined as follows:
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Identify all strategic perspectives, tactics, issues faced by the organization.
Assessment of whether the organization’s strategy is congruent to the mission.
Why a specialty hospital would increase or decrease the costs, quality, and availability of
care for consumers.
Clearly address impact to other regional providers.
In at least a 5-page paper provide a minimum of 5 scholarly references current within the
last 5 years, and the course text. Other quality sources are optional.
Current APA format and proper grammar and spelling are required
BUSI 691
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Your answers must not be numbered: you must use titles and subheadings to guide the
reader through the narrative
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.
Assurance of Learning Exercise: Specialty vs. General Hospital
Grading Rubric | BUSI691_D01_202430
Criteria
Ratings
Points
Identification
of Strategic
Perspectives,
Tactics,
Problem(s)
and/or
Issue(s)
25 to >22 pts
22 to >20 pts
20 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
All strategic
perspectives,
tactics,
problems/issues
faced by the
organization are
clearly identified.
Most of the strategic
perspectives, tactics,
problems/issues
faced by the
organization are
identified.
Some of the strategic
perspectives, tactics,
problems/issues faced by
the organization are
identified.
A few, if any, of the
strategic
perspectives, tactics,
problems/issues
faced by the
organization are
identified.
Assessment
of the
Strategy
Congruence
to Mission
30 to >27 pts
27 to >24 pts
24 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Includes a
superior
assessment of
whether the
organization’s
strategy is or is
not congruent to
the
organization’s
mission.
Includes an
assessment of
whether the
organization’s
strategy is or is not
congruent to the
organization’s
mission.
Marginally includes an
assessment of whether
the organization’s strategy
is or is not congruent to
the organization’s
mission.
Does not include an
assessment of
whether the
organization’s
strategy is or is not
congruent to the
organization’s
mission.
Assessment
of Cost,
Quality, and
Availability of
Care
25 to >22 pts
22 to >20 pts
20 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Clearly
addresses why
or why not a
specialty hospital
such as Indiana
Orthopedic
Hospital would
increase or
decrease the
costs, quality,
and availability of
care for
consumers.
Clearly
addresses
impact to other
regional
providers.
Addresses why or
why not a specialty
hospital such as
Indiana Orthopedic
Hospital would
increase or decrease
the costs, quality, and
availability of care for
consumers.
Addresses impact to
other regional
providers.
Marginally addresses why
or why not a specialty
hospital such as Indiana
Orthopedic Hospital would
increase or decrease the
costs, quality, and
availability of care for
consumers.
Marginally addresses
impact to other regional
providers.
Does not address
why or why not a
specialty hospital
such as Indiana
Orthopedic Hospital
would increase or
decrease the costs,
quality, and
availability of care for
consumers.
Does not address
impact to other
regional providers.
25 pts
30 pts
25 pts
Assurance of Learning Exercise: Specialty vs. General Hospital
Grading Rubric | BUSI691_D01_202430
Criteria
Ratings
Points
Supported by
Current
Literature
and Industry
Best
Practices
25 to >22 pts
22 to >20 pts
20 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
All 5 supporting
references are
scholarly and/or
have been peer
reviewed within
the last 5 years
plus the course
textbook are
included. Biblical
integration
provides robust
support to
concepts.
Most of the
supporting
references, excluding
the textbook, are
scholarly and/or have
been peer reviewed
within the last 5
years, and/or fewer
than 5 references are
included. The course
textbook is included.
Biblical integration is
present.
Some of the supporting
references, excluding the
textbook, are scholarly
and/or have been peer
reviewed within the last 5
years, and/or fewer than 4
references are included.
The course textbook is
not included. Biblical
integration is not present
and/or lacks support of
concepts.
Less than half of the
supporting
references are
scholarly and/or
have been peer
reviewed within the
last 5 years, or fewer
than three
references are
included. The course
textbook is not
included. Biblical
integration is not
present.
Page Length
15 to >13 pts
13 to >12 pts
12 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Explained in at
least 5 pages.
Explained in 3-4
pages.
Explained in 2 pages.
Explained in 1 or
fewer pages.
15 to >13 pts
13 to >12 pts
12 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
No APA
formatting issues
are identified.
One or two APA
formatting issues are
identified.
Three to five APA
formatting issues are
identified.
Six or more APA
formatting issues are
identified.
15 to >13 pts
13 to >12 pts
12 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
No grammar
and/or spelling
issues are
identified.
One or two grammar
and/or spelling issues
are identified.
Between three and five
grammar and/or spelling
issues are identified.
At least six grammar
and/or spelling
issues are identified.
APA
Formatting
Grammar
and Spelling
25 pts
15 pts
15 pts
15 pts
Total Points: 150