Critical Thinking Case Study: Let it Pour

Abstract
Faith community hospital, like many others, is facing financial hardships. Increased operating costs and low occupancy rates at the hospital are financially crippling. Included in this case study will be discussion on root causes of major issues and problems along with analysis and evaluations of alternative solutions to the hospital’s financial crisis using a force-field analysis as a decision making method. This method will allow for the evaluation of forces for and against the decision to hire all new management in an effort to help revive Faith community hospital financially.
















Introduction
Faith community hospital is in the midst of serious financial troubles. Various elements have contributed to this point of heightened financial hardship. Other healthcare organizations are familiar with this kind of situation. “In the past two years, hospitals … have continued to be plagued by financial pressures that stem from continued low...