A Critical Access Hospital Case Study: Idaho Flex Program: Evaluation 2010

Complete a detailed case study analysis of the given case, using the process described in the following chapter of your course textbook Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations:

From the Backmatter section of your book, please read:

• Appendix A Analyzing strategic health care cases

Your completed case study analysis report will include the following sections:

• Executive summary
• Body of the case report
• Key issues
• Situational analysis
• Strategy formulation
• Recommendations
• Implementation strategies
• Benchmarks for success and contingency plans

Where not all pertinent information is given in the case itself, search for that information through the South University Online Library or perform a Web search for the required information. Note: Do not search for information beyond the date of the case.

For the situational analysis, you are encouraged to provide a visual presentation of data in your situational analysis and use the analysis tools from your textbook and other analysis tools you have used in your program, such as trend analysis, stakeholder analysis, etc.

Present your case study analysis report in a Microsoft Word document formatted in the headings and subheadings given above.

Submit your report in 2 steps: First, submit a preliminary report with the key issues, situational analysis, and strategy formulation. Then, submit the complete report, with recommendations, implementation strategies, benchmarks, and the executive summary.

Submission Details:

• submit the preliminary report to the W3 Assignment
• submit the complete report to the W3 Assignment .

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Key Issues: Key issues are complete and clearly explained.	12
Situational Analysis
External environment analysis includes detailed service area competitive analysis.	12
Internal environment analysis includes strengths and weaknesses with respect to resources, competencies, and capabilities.	12
Directional strategies are defined.	12
Strategy Formulation: Adaptive, market entry, and competitive strategies are developed and supported with rationale.	12
Recommendation: Alternatives are practical, specific, and related to key issues.	12
Implementation Strategies: Service delivery and support strategies are linked to directional, adaptive, and market entry and competitive strategies.	12
Benchmarks for Success: Measurements for success are clearly identified.	12
Expressed ideas clearly in writing, used appropriate visual presentation of data, and presented the case study analysis report in the specified format.	12
Applied the correct APA style, usage, grammar, and punctuation.	12