AMT2 — AMT2 Task 3- Service Line Development With Verified Questions

AMT2 — AMT2 Task 3- Service Line Development With Verified Questions A1. Evaluation of the Demand for the Orthopedic Service Line in the Market Area As Defined In the Case Study As the Trinity community hospital prepares to develop new services lines, it undertook a needs assessment to establish the needs that will be met and the ability of the hospital to meet the needs. The facility obtained relevant information in the needs assessment by using surveys, interviews with physicians and other healthcare professionals, and evaluating state guidelines for what will be needed for the anticipated services lines. More importantly, Trinity hospital also conducted focus group discussions with community groups, as part of the needs assessment endeavor. From the needs assessment, it was established that the demand for orthopedics was high and hence the need to develop a new service line for this line of operation to meet the increased demand. Specifically, the demand for orthopedic services was expected to increase by 46 recent in orthopedic cases. For inpatient joint and spine procedures, the demand is expected to grow by 30%. The outpatient joint and spine procedures are expected to have the largest growth in demand by 350%. Even though the Trinity hospital has a number of orthopedic surgeons that maintain privileges of offering orthopedic services, the number of staff is not adequate to meet the existing demand for these services. It is therefore clear that there are some groups of orthopedic physicians contemplating opening clinics near the Trinity hospital, and other orthopedists are in the process of obtaining privileges to meet the need for the offering inpatient and outpatient orthopedic services. What this implies is that it is the right time for the Trinity hospita