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Assignment: Framework for Affiliation
Determine the needs and goals for affiliation.
For this assignment, you will fill in the Affiliation Comparison and Analysis Worksheet that will guide decisions about the affiliation recommendation for TPMC. You will use this worksheet for Assignments 1, 2, and 3. It will be submitted with the assessment.
For Assignment 1, do the following:
Review the TPMC Profile provided.
Complete Topics 1-5 in Table 1 of the Affiliation Comparison and Analysis Worksheet for TPMC regarding
community goals;
strategic plans;
clinical services, quality, and outcomes;
clinical and staff commitments and support; and
facilities and technical support.
Framework for Affiliation Analysis Worksheet
Instructions:
Use this worksheet to gather relevant information that you will use to complete the "Affiliation Recommendation" in Task 2. The worksheet is from Grube and Finnerty's list of topics for affiliation (see the sidebar on page 2 in "How to Make the Strategic Partnering Decision") and has been modified to fit the assignments. This learning resource is located in the course.
For this assignment, use the "Twin Pines Medical Center Profile"provided in the course to find the necessary information. Be aware that to answer the questions below, you will need to draw inferences or make reasonable assumptions about Twin Pines Medical Center (TPMC).
1. Community goals
What are the communitys demographic and market needs?
Based on those needs, what should be TPMC's goals for affiliation?
2. Strategic plans
What are TPMC's operational strategies?
What strategies are most critical to achieving the community's goals?
What strategies could be adjusted to fit an affiliation?
3. Clinical services, quality, and outcomes
What clinical services does TPMC provide?
In what areas can TPMC improve the quality of the services provided?
What are the goals for improving clinical services and quality?
What are the desired healthcare outcomes of an affiliation?
4. Clinical and staff commitments and support
What kind of clinical expertise (e.g., medical specialties) is currently available to TPMC?
What clinical expertise and other staff will TPMC need to meet the goals of anaffiliation?
5. Facilities and technical support
What facilities and technical support are available to TPMC?
What facilities and technical support will TPMC need to meet the goals of anaffiliation?
Attachment:- Affiliation_analysis_worksheet.rar