When Profits are low (In the red) Health Care When Profits are low (In the red)

Reasons Why Hospitals may be loosing profit $$$………………………. Over staffed Not enough patients and too much staff Misuse or theft of hospital supplies

Low Patient Volume Not choosing their hospital “bad name” What would cause a hospital to get a bad name????

Unhappy Patients and Families Not enough Staff to give proper care Training on Infection Control or work ethic Unhappy employees means high turnover of employees Too many new employees instead of seasoned staff Employee Incentives Longer orientation

Insurance Issues Patients with no coverage Non payment of co pays Ins. Co won’t pay due to coverage issues Doctors prescribing treatments not covered Hospitals can be penalized for readmissions too soon Lack of Patient discharge education