Critical Thinking Study Case

I. Problem Identification Faith Community Hospital has two main problems that need to be addressed. The first is the increased costs associated with normal operations. The second is the inconsistency with which the staff and partners interpret and follow the hospital's policies and procedures. These two problems are snowballing into areas that are intertwined by nature. They cross boundaries into finance, ethics, employee morale, and partner relations. II. Criteria, Goal, and Objective Definition To address …

…for administrative assistants so they see the value in the new system, secure storage areas for supplies, and tracking by employee of supplies used. This creates accountability per employee, which will aid in the success of the program. The Financial Analyst was also able to negotiate the cost on items from several vendors that are used exclusively. This was achieved with office supplies as well as operational supplies specific to the hospital and healthcare industry.