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WGU D223 UKM2 Performance Assessment Task 1
|Latest Update with Complete Solution
Ashley Meyers
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
D223: Healthcare Policy and Economics
Liz, Gwyn
November 3, 2024
D223..–..UKM1..–..Performance..Assessment..1
Hospital..Examination
A1...Hospital..Selection
I..chose..St...Mary’s..Hospital..in..Amsterdam,..NY
A2...Personal..significance..of..the..chosen..hospital
I..chose..this..hospital..because..it..is..the..hospital..where..I..work...I..take..great..pride..in..carin
g..for..my..patients..and..want..to..work..in..a..hospital..that..values..patient..care...This..is..also..one..of..o
nly..two..hospitals..in..my..area...I..have..been..there..with..my..daughter..before..for..x-
rays..after..sports..injuries..and..was..always..treated..well..and..triaged..quickly.
A3...Type..of..Facility
St...Mary’s..is..an..acute..care..hospital.
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A3a...Medical..Services..Provided
St...Mary's..Hospital..is..a..comprehensive..healthcare..facility,..offering..a..wide..range..of..serv
ices..including..emergency,..maternal..care,..psychiatric,..Intensive..Care,..Outpatient,..and..inpatient..
surgical..services...This..diversity..ensures..that..the..hospital..can..cater..to..a..variety..of..healthcare..n
eeds,..instilling..confidence..in..its..capabilities.
A4...Ownership..Structure
For-profit:..For-profit..ownership..occurs..when..a..for-
profit..corporation..funds..a..healthcare..organization...These..organizations..are..focused..on..business.
.models..and..making..money...They..pay
taxes..and..often..can..provide..higher-
profit..services..because..they..have..more..means...They..have..better..means..to..offer..more..services..
than..nonprofits...They..also..help..the..community..with..tax..burdens..because..of..the..tax..revenue..th
ey..produce...These..organizations..return..profits..to..investors..and..invest..in..the..healthcare..system.
Nonprofit:..Nonprofit..ownership..is..financed..by..religious..educational..and..philanthropic..fund
s...It..is..focused..on..treating..medical..conditions...These..hospitals..don’t..pay..taxes..because..their..w
ork..serves..the..community's..needs...A..non-
profit..must..prove..that..a..community..benefits..from..its..services..to..remain..tax-
free...These..organizations..have..to..put..their..profits..back..into..the..organization.
Governmental:..These..organizations..are..funded..primarily..by..tax..dollars...Government..officia
ls..manage..them,..and..each..has..a..specific..geographic..area..they..have..authority..over...Internation
al..health..agencies..include..WHO...National..health..agencies..include..the..Department..of..Health..a
nd..Human..Services,..the..Department..of..Agriculture,..the..Environmental..Protection..Agency,..the
..Department..of..Labor,..and..OSHA...All..50..states..also..have..their..health..departments...And..there
..are..also..Local..health..departments...Tax..dollars..fund..all..of..these..and..are..to..look..out..for..peopl
WGU D223 UKM2 Performance Assessment Task 1
|Latest Update with Complete Solution
Ashley Meyers
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
D223: Healthcare Policy and Economics
Liz, Gwyn
November 3, 2024
D223..–..UKM1..–..Performance..Assessment..1
Hospital..Examination
A1...Hospital..Selection
I..chose..St...Mary’s..Hospital..in..Amsterdam,..NY
A2...Personal..significance..of..the..chosen..hospital
I..chose..this..hospital..because..it..is..the..hospital..where..I..work...I..take..great..pride..in..carin
g..for..my..patients..and..want..to..work..in..a..hospital..that..values..patient..care...This..is..also..one..of..o
nly..two..hospitals..in..my..area...I..have..been..there..with..my..daughter..before..for..x-
rays..after..sports..injuries..and..was..always..treated..well..and..triaged..quickly.
A3...Type..of..Facility
St...Mary’s..is..an..acute..care..hospital.
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A3a...Medical..Services..Provided
St...Mary's..Hospital..is..a..comprehensive..healthcare..facility,..offering..a..wide..range..of..serv
ices..including..emergency,..maternal..care,..psychiatric,..Intensive..Care,..Outpatient,..and..inpatient..
surgical..services...This..diversity..ensures..that..the..hospital..can..cater..to..a..variety..of..healthcare..n
eeds,..instilling..confidence..in..its..capabilities.
A4...Ownership..Structure
For-profit:..For-profit..ownership..occurs..when..a..for-
profit..corporation..funds..a..healthcare..organization...These..organizations..are..focused..on..business.
.models..and..making..money...They..pay
taxes..and..often..can..provide..higher-
profit..services..because..they..have..more..means...They..have..better..means..to..offer..more..services..
than..nonprofits...They..also..help..the..community..with..tax..burdens..because..of..the..tax..revenue..th
ey..produce...These..organizations..return..profits..to..investors..and..invest..in..the..healthcare..system.
Nonprofit:..Nonprofit..ownership..is..financed..by..religious..educational..and..philanthropic..fund
s...It..is..focused..on..treating..medical..conditions...These..hospitals..don’t..pay..taxes..because..their..w
ork..serves..the..community's..needs...A..non-
profit..must..prove..that..a..community..benefits..from..its..services..to..remain..tax-
free...These..organizations..have..to..put..their..profits..back..into..the..organization.
Governmental:..These..organizations..are..funded..primarily..by..tax..dollars...Government..officia
ls..manage..them,..and..each..has..a..specific..geographic..area..they..have..authority..over...Internation
al..health..agencies..include..WHO...National..health..agencies..include..the..Department..of..Health..a
nd..Human..Services,..the..Department..of..Agriculture,..the..Environmental..Protection..Agency,..the
..Department..of..Labor,..and..OSHA...All..50..states..also..have..their..health..departments...And..there
..are..also..Local..health..departments...Tax..dollars..fund..all..of..these..and..are..to..look..out..for..peopl
