Assignment 2: Case Study Analysis—Case 2: VA Problems

To complete this assignment, review the following Web resource:

Congress Slams Miami VA Hospital at Hearing

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:

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
  • Recommendation
  • Implementation strategies
  • Benchmarks for success and contingency plans

Where not all pertinent information is given in the case itself, search for that information in the South University Online Library or perform a Web search for the required information.

For the situational analysis, you are encouraged to provide 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 two steps. First, submit a preliminary report with the key issues, situational analysis, and strategy formulation. Then, submit the complete report with recommendation, implementation strategies, benchmarks, and the executive summary.

Submission Details:

• Name your documents LastName_FirstInitial_W2_A2_Preliminary.doc and LastName_FirstInitial_W2_A2_Complete.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your documents will be named Smith_J_W2_A2_Preliminary.doc and Smith_J_W2_A2_Complete.doc