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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Your Healthcare Agencies/Facilities Strenghts

In order to Increase admissions lets continue with the SWOT analysis of you agency or long term care facility. Lets look at the key concepts and critical aspects of the Strenghts section. What areas should you look at? How do you frame the first step in the SWOT? What will the time invested provide for you and your healthcare organization?

Strenghts should be Internal- When you look at strenghts stay focused on your internal resources/assets. Do you have programs that are different or better than your competitors? Woundcare...Certified Wound Care Nurses? Psych program, with Psych nurses? Good or great outcomes that show the quality of care being provided? Spanish, Russian, French or other foreign speaking staff? Accredidations? Years of experience in industry? Technologies? Other resources that are potential unique selling propositions, and/or competitive advantages.

Take your time here and really exhaust this list with a brainstorming session of your own, or with your team if possible. The synergy with team can take you into places within the organization that you may not have thought of. The perspective from various view points alone is worth the time.

Heres to Increased Admissions

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