A 7 page paper assessing ten points considering this New York hospital’s structure, function and preparedness for the future. Points addressed include quality issues and diversity matters. MHC appears to be poised better than many hospitals for the changes already underway in health care. Diversity and caring are key issues, and MHC appears to be well blessed with both qualities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Metropolitan Hospital Center (MHC) has all the structural appearances of an organization immobilized by hierarchy. MHC clearly demonstrates that in that regard, appearances often can be quite deceiving.
Organizational Support System As a member of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), MHC does not exist as an entity
unto itself, with neither accountability to nor assistance from any other administrative structures. It is self-contained for operational purposes, but it has access to greater resources than if it
were a fully independent organization with no outside ties. As a unionized environment, MHC also has union representatives at workers disposal when workers
feel they are needed. Overall, the organizational support systems are those that could be expected first in the environment of a health care provider, and next in bureaucratic hierarchy.
This means that workers go "through channels" when seeking resolution to some problem. This can inhibit innovation and creativity, but it also serves to reinforce the perception of
the closely-followed chain of command. Integration of the Mission and Vision into the Organizational Structure If MHC operates under a mission statement that
differs from HHC, it does not make that information readily accessible. The mission statement of the larger organization is in part: To extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless
of their ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity and respect (Mission Statement, 2003).
The above statement is accompanied by statements such as further efforts to "promote and protect, as both innovator and advocate, the health, welfare and safety of the people of