WGU MBA-HM first impressions and ongoing comments

[dposborne]

Now, I'm working on my final project for the capstone. It's a growth project for the ER that I work in. I'm identifying barriers to the growth of our hospital, as we've actually had negative growth over the past two years while a nearby hospital has consistently more ER volume than it can handle. Considering that the ER is the primary source of admissions for the hospital, and since admitted patients are the biggest source of revenue for the hospital, it only makes sense to improve this for the long-term future of the hospital. I'm excited to apply what I've learned in the program to a project that might actually make a positive impact.

Not to get sidetracked from the original post, but I think one of the big issues ER's are facing these days is the massive influx of available Urgent Care facilities that seem to be popping up everywhere. I know that I take myself and family to urgent care first before considering the ER since my insurance charges me an exorbitant amount if I/they don't end up staying overnight in the hospital.

I read an article somewhere about all this, maybe you can use this as one of your barriers?