You are the administrator of a 250-bed hospital in the Midwest. A recent report from your county tells you that the population w
ithin 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, which is 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? Discuss how expanded life spans and the new opportunities people have to obtain preventive health screenings as a result of the Affordable Care Act have affected how often people utilize healthcare services. Discuss key sources for gathering data in healthcare administration today. Describe the similarities and differences that exist between inpatient healthcare facilities and outpatient healthcare
