Homework: Uncompensated Care
The plight of uncompensated care is of extreme concern, especially in regard to the impact on hospitals as frontline caregivers.
Select two different types of hospitals. Identify the institutional similarities and differences in dealing with uncompensated care delivery. Discuss ways in which uncompensated care delivery might impact organizational structure, management policies, and financial issues for each facility. Incorporate articles from peer-reviewed journals and the Federal Register as references for this homework.
Office of the Federal Registry (n.d.) The daily journal of the federal government. Federal Register.
Two hospitals within the United States routinely treat (medically and surgically) their patients without regard to collection of any payment. They are Shriners and St. Jude Hospitals. Select one of these hospitals and discuss its services and target patient population. Review its annual report and report on the hospital's income sources and liabilities. Summarize by explaining the hospital's mission statement.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.