Describe the similarities and differences that exist between inpatient healthcare facilities and outpatient healthcare facilities. Give three examples of inpatient facilities and three examples of outpatient facilities. Be sure to include information about the services each facility named provides.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2

Discuss the usage of data in health care today. As a healthcare administrator, how would you make the best use of data that you have collected? Be sure to consider national data, state data, and facility data in your answer.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length

Question 3

Explain how innovations in pharmaceutical treatments, improved noninvasive procedures, and the enhancements in emergency medication have affected how often people utilize healthcare services.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 4

You are the administrator of a 250 bed hospital in the Midwest. A recent report from your county tells you that the population within a 25 mile radius of your facility is getting younger. The median age has decreased from 35 years of age to 29 years of age, related to the opening of a new college campus. How will this transition to a younger patient population affect your facility? Are there services in your facility that may need to be expanded? Are there services in your facility that many need to be reduced or eliminated? How might these changes impact staffing for your facility?

Your response must be at least 500 words in length.