Question

Background or Scenario:

Sisters Charity Hospital (SCH) is located in a diverse and highly-populated area. The patients are disproportionately lower-income, many eligible for state public aid and Medicaid healthcare insurance. In addition to this population, the hospital serves a high number of poor and elderly patients, many of whom are covered under the Medicare program, and some of those who also have Medicaid insurance, being dually eligible for both government health insurance programs.

SCH is a tax-exempt, charitable organization formed under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SCH generates about $675 million in operating revenue, provides over $85 million of so-called “community benefit” to the community (free and lower-cost services based upon the patient’s income), and ekes out an operating margin of about 0.5%. The average operating margin for more prosperous non-profit hospitals in surrounding communities is about 2.5% to 3%.

Prompt:

SCH’s community has a disproportionate share of trauma due to community violence as well as traffic accidents from a dangerous stretch of a freeway that borders the community. Typically, the patients coming to SCH’s emergency room are victims of blunt force trauma (from beatings or traffic accidents) or gun shot or stab wounds (neighborhood and domestic violence. ) The hospital has decided to contact the American College of Surgeons to discuss its needs for a Trauma Center. Look over the American College of Surgeons’ Verification and Consultation Program for hospitals. The Program assists hospitals in gauging the level of trauma services needed and what resources are needed to deliver that level of service. You can visit the program here, at https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/vrc .

3. How is the decision to build a Trauma Center related to SCH’s non-profit mission? What are some advantages of building a Trauma Center and expanding Emergency Services? Please list at least five advantages.

Answer 1

SCH receives lots of traumatic patient each patient. so they come to know that opening a new trauma center helps to improve effective care for patient. SCH's non profit mission decision is an excellent idea to provide better care.

Advantages of Trauma center and expanding Emergency Service

1)  Rapid assessment of the patient with skilled staffs without delay.

2) Investigations can perform faster to start immediate treatment.

3) Team of specialist for injuries will be available all time such as orthopedic surgeon, trauma surgeon, Neurologist.

4) Immediate post operative intervention and surgey can be performed.

5) Care and outcome will be higher when compared to general hospial.