Question

For this discussion, review the various healthcare settings in your reading (such as hospital, community health center, etc.) and select one. Once selected, research the internet to identify a facility that represents your selected healthcare delivery setting. Review their website and determine:

• Location and size
• Mission and values
• Accreditation and awards
• How long they have been serving their target population
• Whether they are part of a system or a single institution
• Are they for profit or not-for profit
• The target populations they serve
• The clinical and client services they provide
• The type of staff who work in the setting
• Contributions to the community

In a two to three paragraph discussion post, identify key aspects of the selected healthcare setting, how their mission and values compare with the services they provide and their target populations, the type of staff who work there, any special or unique aspects of the healthcare setting, and your impression of the healthcare setting after reviewing their website. You don't need to identify the name of the healthcare setting just the type. hospital or an agency in Illinois or Chicago will be appreciated.

Answer 1

Columbia Asia is an international healthcare group operating a chain of modern hospitals across Asia. Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.is one of the first healthcare companies to enter India through 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) route and It is located in heart of the city of bangalore.The Columbia Asia Group is owned by more than 150 private equity companies, fund management organizations and individual investors. It is a non-profitable organisation.

Columbia Asia hospitals are clean, efficient, customer centric, affordable and accessible. The innovative design of the hospitals, from their manageable size to their advanced technology, is focused on creating positive experience for patients.

The first hospital in India commenced operations in 2005 in Hebbal , Bangalore and currently Columbia Asia operates eleven facilities. The group has presence in Bangalore, Mysore, Kolkata, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Patiala and Pune. The hospitals are Nabh and Jci accredited hospitals.

They hire the best talent from healthcare and other industries, invest in training the employees and have numerous rewards and recognitions for them.

They are proud of their service standards, the people working with them and the clinical expertise extended to patient. Their mission is to provide effective and affordable care in a clean and caring envirenvironment. They have a hospitality-based approach wherein our patients are treated as guests. Their processes are technology-driven, making it convenient for patients to use their services. All of their medical programmes are underpinned by an uncompromising belief and practice of ethics, excellence and strict clinical governance.

Columbia Asia today serves more than one million patients every year. hospital offer comprehensive clinical programmes that are supported by a list of ancillary services (ICU, NICU, physiotherapy, referral lab, teleradiology/telemedicine, pharmacy and imaging facilities).

A comprehensive electronic medical records system forms the core of the hospital information system (HIS) that supports clinical decision making. While four of our hospitals are already accredited by NABH, the rest are under process. We cater to healthcare needs of international patients from developed and developing countries.