Analysis of Why the Renal Dialysis Unit is Losing Money

摘要

As the 21st century rapidly approaches, health care in America is in a transistion. National health care expenditures continue to rapid%y increase and the problems encduntered while trying to manage finances can be complex. Escalating health care costs have forced health care organizations, third party payers and governmental agencies to reassess the way they do business. This study examined the Renal Dialysis Product Line at Sentara Hampton General Hospital (SHGH) located in Hampton, Virginia. Despite efforts to remain competitive by procuring 'state of the art' equipment intended to decrease treatment times and result in cost savings, the renal dialysis product line was losing money over the two previous fiscal years and wanted to know what factors were causing the steady decline of profit in that product line. A case study was. selected as the method to examine the dialysis product line because it provided a method that formed a complete picture of the different variables involved in providing a dialysis service.